The National Department of Health has set out a broad timeline for the rollout of Phase 1 of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme – with its first big milestone coming up soon.
Responding to a written parliamentary Q&A from Action SA’s Dr Kgosi Letlape, minister of health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said that Phase 1 of the implementation of the NHI has been running since 2023 and will continue through to 2026.
During this time, various foundational objectives will be reached, including a key feature for the scheme to function: NHI-specific legislation and governance regulations.
The first important milestone for this is expected at the end of November 2024, with the draft regulations expected to be published for public comment. ….more
