{
  "id": 12802919,
  "title": "NHIS coverage rises from 57% to about 70% in less than two years under Mahama — Health Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nhis-coverage-rises-from-57-to-about-70-in-less-than-two-years-under",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nhis-coverage-rises-from-57-to-about-70-in-less-than-two-years-under-mahama-health-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) coverage has risen from 57 percent to approximately 70 percent in under two years, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. The increase is attributed to efforts aimed at bolstering the NHIS's financial stability, such as lifting the cap on the National Health Insurance Levy. This additional funding has enabled the NHIS to better fulfill its obligations to healthcare providers. At a recent Ministry of Health sector update in Accra, Akandoh stated that the scheme's coverage had improved significantly in such a short period. NHIS funding has increased from around GH¢6.5 billion in 2024 to GH¢9.8 billion in 2025, allowing for a 50 percent rise in payments to healthcare providers. These higher payments are intended to expedite claim reimbursements to healthcare facilities, thereby improving their ability to continue serving NHIS beneficiaries. Akandoh emphasized that ensuring financial stability and prompt reimbursement to service providers is crucial for maintaining healthcare access and alleviating financial burdens on beneficiaries.",
  "summary": "Coverage under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has increased from 57 per cent to about 70 per cent in less than two years, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "450 suspected yellow fever cases recorded across Ghana since June – Health Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/450-suspected-yellow-fever-cases-recorded-across-ghana-since-june",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}