Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the National Health Insurance (NHI) may be referred to as 'Ramaphosa-care'.
Since then, a war-room had been established in the presidency to finalise the bill for parliament to approve.
Motsoaledi conceded that public healthcare in the country was severely constrained and said dealing with the problem would have to extend beyond the health department. Motsoaledi said the war-room, headed by Ramaphosa's health and social issues adviser, Professor Olive Shisana, was an effort to make NHI a reality in the sixth administration.
Motsoaledi said part of NHI will see changing of 12 healthcare laws- including the Health Care Act of 2003.
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