Ghana's Parliament has passed the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill, widely known as the 'Mahama Cares' Programme, after heated debates and opposition from the Minority. The bill aims to establish a new fund to support healthcare, but critics argue it duplicates the existing National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and question its financing and sustainability. The Minority raised concerns over the government's plan to allocate 20% of the NHIS Fund to the new programme and temporarily stalled the bill's progress over quorum issues. Supporters claim the fund will complement, not compete with, the NHIS, while opponents see it as unnecessary and potentially politically motivated. The bill's passage paves the way for the immediate operationalisation of the Mahama Cares initiative.
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