{
  "id": 12704620,
  "title": "NHIS coverage rises to 70% under Mahama government – Health Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nhis-coverage-rises-to-70-under-mahama-government-health-minister",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:58:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nhis-coverage-rises-to-70-under-mahama-government-health-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reported a significant rise in coverage under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to around 70 percent under his government's leadership. This increase occurred within a span of less than two years, according to Akandoh, who made the announcement during a Sector Update Engagement at the Ministry of Health in Accra on October 7. The Health Minister credited the growth to various government measures aimed at bolstering the NHIS, particularly the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Levy to boost funding. These additional resources have not only enhanced the financial capacity of the NHIS but have also enabled the government to raise payments to healthcare providers by an average of 50 percent. Akandoh emphasized that these adjustments were crucial in reducing delays in settling claims and ensuring healthcare providers have the necessary resources to continue serving NHIS beneficiaries. He underscored that the improvements to the NHIS's financial position and timely payments to service providers are vital for maintaining the quality and accessibility of healthcare, aligning with the government's broader strategy to expand healthcare access for Ghanaians without imposing undue financial burdens on beneficiaries.",
  "summary": "Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says coverage under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has increased from 57 per cent to about 70 per cent in less than two years. He attributed the growth to measures introduced by the government to strengthen the scheme, including the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Levy to […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Health Minister accuses DMK of playing ‘cheap politics’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/health-minister-accuses-dmk-of-playing-cheap-politics",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:05:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}