The National Assembly is considering legislation that could end compulsory membership of the Parmed Medical Aid Scheme for MPs, judges and other public office-bearers. ActionSA MP Dr Kgosi Letlape introduced the private member’s bill. It proposes amending the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Act of 1975. Under the amendment, eligible officials would be allowed to remain with Parmed, move…
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Parmed Membership: MPs Push To End Compulsory Cover
The debate over political perks has shifted to medical aid. ActionSA MP Kgosi Letlape is lobbying to end compulsory membership of the Parmed medical scheme for MPs and other office-bearers. He argues that elected officials should be able to choose their own scheme. They should also be allowed to opt out entirely. Parmed is a restricted medical scheme. It is…
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Compulsory Medical Aid for MPs: ActionSA’s Proposal
In a bold move to ensure public representatives experience the same healthcare realities as the citizens they serve, ActionSA MP Kgosi Letlape has announced plans to introduce the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Amendment Bill. This proposed legislation aims to abolish compulsory membership of the Parliamentary Medical Aid Scheme (Parmed) for Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of Provincial Legislatures,…
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Public Servant Concerns on Redirecting Medical Aid Contributions
Plans to redirect South African public servants’ significant medical scheme contributions into the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) fund face considerable hurdles. Delegates at the annual Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) conference heard this on Tuesday. Any such move would necessitate complex changes to public servants’ conditions of service. Staunch resistance to this process is likely. Public servants currently benefit…