What does the National Health Insurance Bill mean to an ordinary citizen?

A few organisations have vowed to challenge the implementation of the National Health Insurance Bill. This after the National Assembly passed the NHI Bill with 205 members of parliament in support of it.

The Bill makes provision for one pool of health care funding for private and public health care providers. According to the Health Department the aim of the bill is to provide equitable access to quality health services.

To unpack the impact of NHI we are joined via zoom by Damian McHugh from Momentum Health Solutions

[brendangielink]

Trust me, you do not want to rely on government for your health care

[londiwethwala]

Always looking for the next scheme to feed off of hardworking people

[reinemarais]

The first step is to bring all current nationally run hospitals up to scratch. What is of concern is that once the government gets a hold on private hospitals, the standard all around will drop. The first pass for me is to bring the existing government hospitals up to scratch.

[davedixon]

biggest problem is huge lack of trust of the ANC many believe this health care system is needed they also believe it is currently just a way to get funds into one place to make them easier to steal.

[mercymoloto]

Instead, Why doesn't the government upgrade the Public Hospitals to the same level as Private Hospitals? And build more and accessible health care?

[nelo]

Medical aid system in South Africa its a big business,
4 people with hospital medical aid only it cost R10, 000.00, it's too expensive and it's a robbery 😢

[tebogotshabalala]

I hope it does NOT end in tears 😭😭

[mabalanenzapheza]

Ramaphosa will be signing it into law on the 16th May 2024

[janinemwamba]

My question is
1. Why does someone want so much power.
2. We are selling our land/country as medicine required water and plants.
3.Who control/ regulator these people not to abuse us as country.
Lets reading the small print that is not being spoke about.