ANC members of the NCOP described the passage of the bill as "an unstoppable train" and warned that the NHI will be implemented "whether people like it or not".
Medical professionals and business organisations reacted immediately to the passage of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill through the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Wednesday afternoon, saying they would petition President Cyril Ramaphosa to return it to Parliament.
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