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NHI secretariat dismisses concern over number of doctors signed up
THE National Health Insurance Secretariat is rebuffing criticism of the number of doctors who have registered with the institution as primary healthcare providers.
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Insurers ‘challenged’ over NHI feedback
The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman says the industry is “challenged” to provide comprehensive feedback on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill because the Government has yet to release the accompanying regulations.
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Bahamas ‘closer than ever’ to a sustainable NHI
The Bahamas “is as close as it has ever been to sustainable National Health Insurance (NHI)” with the Cabinet now awaiting the final report on recent stakeholder consultations.
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Legislation for NHI to be released ‘this month’
THE draft legislation for National Health Insurance has been approved by Cabinet and will be released for public and further stakeholder consultation before the end of this month, the government said yesterday.
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Public insurer ‘critical’ to NHI roll-out
THE National Health Insurance (NHI) Secretariat yesterday defended the establishment of a government owned and privately managed public insurer.
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Komolafe queries 'vague' identity of NHI minister
CONCERNS remain over ministerial powers to unilaterally change the corporate governance framework of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) according to Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) chairman Emmanuel Komolafe, who said that stakeholders are seeking a “robust” governance structure that reduces the possibility of perception of political interference or abuse of power in the management of the NHI scheme.
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Insurers: Treat NHI adviser with a ‘pinch of salt’
Bahamian insurers yesterday hit back at the rosy National Health Insurance (NHI) picture being painted by the Government’s chief consultants, arguing that their comments should be “taken with a pinch of salt”.
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Gov't warned: 'We can't take another shock' with NHI
The Government was yesterday warned that National Health Insurance (NHI) would not succeed without private sector buy-in, one executive warning: "The economy cannot take another shock." Edison Sumner, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chief executive, told Tribune Business that an unsustainable NHI programme could have "catastrophic effects for a fragile economy" that was still bedding down Value-Added Tax (VAT).
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NHI will need new taxation
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed Tuesday that an additional tax will be introduced to fund National Health Insurance (NHI).
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Insurers refuse NHI data co-operation
Bahamian health insurers last night “unanimously” withdrew all co-operation with the Government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) costing exercise, due to the latter “entirely ignoring” advice submitted by themselves and others.
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NHI doctor sign-on ‘reasonable, not huge’
National Health Insurance’s (NHI) assistant project director yesterday said the number of doctors registering to provide services was “not huge but reasonable”, amid ongoing ‘care quality’ concerns surrounding the scheme.
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Inland Revenue’s NHI policing role ‘too much’
Making the Government’s main tax authority a policing agent for National Health Insurance (NHI) is “too much, too soon”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.
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Private sector seeks ‘five-year’ financing proposal for NHI
The Bahamian private sector wants to see a ‘five-year Plan’ for how National Health Insurance (NHI) will be funded, after Prime Minister Perry Christie ensured “catastrophe” was avoided.
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Gov’t must strike balance for private sector’s growth
Economic prosperity is a multi-faceted concept that does not solely rely on market forces. Instead, it is a synergy between various elements, and at the heart of this synergy lies the Government. While governments are often associated with regulation and bureaucracy, their impact on economic growth goes far beyond. In this segment, we will explore how governments play a crucial role in facilitating economic growth and improving the overall well-being of their citizens.
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Wilson: ‘Get VAT behind us’ prior to NHI Taxation
A leading businessman yesterday said the Bahamas had to “get Value-Added Tax behind us” before introducing new levies to finance the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, which he praised as in the country’s “best interests”.
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NHI providers to see ‘narrowed pay gap’
The outcome of the Government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) fee negotiations with doctors will likely “narrow the remuneration gap” between the public and private sectors, the Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman is predicting.
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April 1 start for NHI ‘impossible’
The private sector yesterday described the April 1 target date for National Health Insurance’s (NHI) roll-out as “impossible, impractical and unreasonable”, the Chamber’s chief executive adding: “It will not happen.”
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Doctors blast 70% NHI fee reduction
Doctors have slammed the 70 per cent “across-the-board” fee reduction that will be imposed upon them by the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, and warned they will not sign up for “something that will fail”.
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Lack of NHI information 'making healthcare decisions difficult'
THE “inconclusive” information the government has provided on National Health Insurance will make it difficult for insured people to make decisions about their healthcare, Bahamas Insurance Association Chairman Emmanuel Komolafe told The Tribune yesterday.
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Update on NHI timeline expected in two weeks
AN update on the implementation timeline for National Health Insurance should be provided in the next two weeks, NHI Secretariat Permanent Secretary Peter Deveaux-Isaacs said yesterday.
