NHI Act technically flawed: Solidarity - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport

Trade union Solidarity has joined a list of those who are taking government to court over the National Health Insurance scheme.amid strong criticism from political parties and civil societyThe objective of the NHI l is to provide universal access to quality health care for all South Africans as enshrined in the Constitution.

The Constitution recognizes healthcare as a fundamental human right stating that “everyone has the right to have access to health care service and the state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressiveIn its court papers, Solidarity says the NHI Act is technically flawed. According to Connie Mulder, Solidarity’s spokesperson, the National Health Insurance is a very complex beast.

Mulder added that this is done to create certainty for medical aids as well as medical practitioners so that they know what is coming and when.

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