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Podcast: The Talking Point
Episode: SAMA files court application on the constitutionality of the NHI Act
Description: This week, the South African Medical Association held a briefing to announce that it will challenge the constitutionality of the National Health Insurance Act. The entity represents more than 12,000 medical professionals. The organization believes that the act will limit healthcare outcomes for patients. They highlight that emergency medical care is inaccessible and it still remains unclear what services are provided for healthcare users under NHI. For medical professionals, it will impact healthcare staff when it comes to administering quality services, procurement, medicolegal claims, workload, and operational management. Unlike other legal challenges which has focused on medical aid...