In a previous blog posting (http://ireh-iyioha.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html), we asked readers to consider the implications of a mandatory health insurance scheme for Nigeria. Indeed, there have been speculations about whether the Scheme is "mandatory" or "voluntary" due to the wording of the Act. Perhaps, the executive secretary of the Scheme was thinking along with us. The Vanguard of Nov. 17, 2009 (yes, that's a month ago, but this is for those who didn't read this item) reports that the Act is to be amended to include a recommendation, amongst others, that the Scheme be mandatory. Read the full report:
Social health insurance: “Amended NHIS Act ‘ll make participation compulsory”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/11/17/social-health-insurance-%E2%80%9Camended-nhis-act-%E2%80%98ll-make-participation-compulsory%E2%80%9D/
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