Former Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia is entreating civil servants in Ghana to resist attempts by government to deduct any monies from their salaries to fund the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
He is of the view that it behooves on government to find innovative ways of funding the NHIS than worsening the plight of the Ghanaian worker by deducting monies from their paltry salaries.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has stressed the need to increase the current financing model of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to help sustain it and have a premium healthcare system in Ghana.
The NHIS which was introduced in 2003 is currently financed by the 2.5 percent of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and 2.5 percent of the contributions from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
According to NHIA, the current contribution is woefully inadequate to fund the insurance scheme and so had proposed one percent increment in the VAT component from 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent.
But speaking on the Gold Power Drive with Samuel Eshun, Mr. Segbefia suggested that instead of raising levies, the authority should rather block loopholes in their system.
He said the current cost of living does not support any attempt to burden the Ghanaian worker with more taxes.
Source: radiogold
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The NHIS is a pro-poor policy which must be supported to make it sustainable. The patronage of the NHIS is high among people living in rural communities and urban dwellers. Most of these people cannot afford the payment of the premium, and therefore, I believe it is in order for govt to look for innovative ways to fund the NHIS. One of the most innovative and comprehensive way to do this, is through indirect tax. VAT is an indirect tax. Therefore, government may be on the right track to tax more for the purpose of addressing the health financing gap faced by the NHIS. Let pay a bit more to sustain this Scheme. No politics. if our folks who are gainfully employed It has saved
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Aaaaba! . What on earth is wr0ng with people associated with the NDC. And this f00l was paid by taxpayers. We all lamented when the Vice President Dr Bawumia flew London for a medical leave and concluded that he could have stayed back home for any treatment. That's what politicians do, The likes of this bab00n Segbefia, will be the first to fly to the UK where he lived for many years (East London) to use the NHS ( National Health Service) medical facilities should he fall ill. In fact. God richly punish such ***barred word*** like Segbefia and his ilk who are hel1 bent on collapsing Ghana.In the UK, the National Insurance ( NI) Contributions are deducted from salary to fund the NHS among others. This allows no cash and carry system when medical attention is required. I can't think far when NDC appointees speaks. Proper $hith0lers
give us a break.
EVERY GOOD COMPANY IN AMERICA HAS GOOD INSURANCE POLICY FOR ITS WORKERS WHO ALWAYS CONTRIBUTE EVERY MONTH. WHO SHOULD PAY FOR ONE'S HOSPITAL BILL WHEN YOU ARE SICK? IS THE WORKER HIMSELF SO WHERE FROM THESE SHITHOLE FORMAL MINISTER? GHANAIANS NEED TO THINK.
And this one too was appointed a minister!!! That is why we find ourselves where we are. People will little intellect, propagandists, liars who are only good at ***barred word***. Who is he trying to instigate? Idiooooot
Do NOT listen to than Segbefia man, when he is sick he can fly to London or Dubai for tratment. What about you? NDc has NO interest in you health, they have No interest in NHIS!
Hahahahahahaha! Masre saaaaaaaaaaa. Innovative ways? where was this man's innovation when he was the minister for health. Even the mandated monies from VAT and SSNIT kraaaaaaa, which was a cool stream of income to the fund you left huge arrears. Now you sit somewhere to instigate workers. Make we think.
LOOK AT THIS FOOOLLLISSH MAN.WE WON'T RESIST ANY ATTEMPTS BY GOVERNMENT.WE WANT THE HEALTH INSURANCE TO WORK.INCOMPETENT MAN LIKE YOU.
The least said about you the better. How much debt did you leave behind?