{"id":78425,"date":"2025-07-22T08:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=78425"},"modified":"2025-07-22T08:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:42:26","slug":"abuakwa-south-mp-raises-concern-over-mahamacares-sustainable-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=78425","title":{"rendered":"Abuakwa South MP raises concern over MahamaCare\u2019s sustainable funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 35 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has clarified that the Minority in Parliament does not oppose the newly passed MahamaCare health initiative but is rather concerned about its long-term financial sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <strong><em>JoyNews Prime<\/em> <\/strong>on Monday, Dr Agyemang said the Minority\u2019s hesitation stems from questions surrounding the scheme\u2019s funding framework. \u201cWe are not opposing the numbers. However, our point has to do with the source of funding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main statutory source of funding outlined in the report submitted to parliament is that they are going to save 20% of the National Health Insurance levy to finance non-communicable diseases. Why are you in a rush? Why do you rush to bring a bill that is already catered for under the National Health Insurance? This is something that we have to caution Ghanaians because it is an ingenious way to take from an existing provision to finance another thing that can be effectively catered for under the primary provision, which is the National Health Insurance law,\u201d the MP argued.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gu40hXzZIYc?si=kD1u9ibmPkV35eCL\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Parliament passed the MahamaCare Bill into law on Monday, July 21, under a certificate of urgency, fast-tracking the legislative process to fulfil a key campaign promise by President John Dramani Mahama. <\/p>\n<p>The initiative seeks to provide free healthcare for individuals suffering from chronic conditions, particularly targeting low-income and vulnerable groups who are unable to bear the costs of long-term medical care.<\/p>\n<p>MahamaCare is expected to complement the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by addressing gaps in chronic disease management, especially for ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, and sickle cell disease, which impose a heavy burden on families and the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Agyeman emphasised that despite the expedited passage, the Minority is only calling for a more transparent financing model, cautioning that without adequate budgetary allocation or innovative funding streams, the programme\u2019s implementation could falter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"78425\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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  <\/div>\n\n    ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-07.54.39_8f15e44e-e1753170943465-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Abuakwa South MP raises concern over MahamaCare\u2019s sustainable funding\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Abuakwa South MP raises concern over MahamaCare\u2019s sustainable funding\">The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has clarified that the Minority in Parliament does not oppose the newly passed MahamaCare health initiative but is rather concerned about its long-term financial 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