The National Coalition
For Health Care Reform

Index of Documents

   A Compilation of Reports and Findings    June 2008    (PDF Format)

The National Coalition for Health Care Reform submitted this report to The Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, M.P., Minister of Health & Social Development on the 18th of June, 2008.

   The proposal for a National Health Insurance Programme    July 2006    (PDF Format)

The ILO Report touted by Government as giving a "thumbs up" to NHI is actually an analytical and technical review of studies carried out in The Bahamas and the ILO states that further work would be required.

   National Health Insurance Bill, 2006    (PDF Format)
   National Health Insurance Act, 2006 - Amendments    (PDF Format)

The National Health Insurance Act, 2006 was passed by Parliament in December, 2006. This is the "enabling" legislation that provides for the Regulations that will put together the details of the NHI plan and put the plan into effect.

   Steering Committee's Executive Summary    September 2005    (PDF Format)

The Government appointed Steering Committee's Executive Summary of a Report on the Components, Costs and Financing of National Health Insurance. The full report on which this Executive Summary is based has not been released to the Private Sector.

   Report on National Health Insurance    May 2004    (PDF Format)

The Government's proposed National Insurance Health plan is based on this Report of The Blue Ribbon Commission on National Health Insurance.

   Beware the Pitfalls of Ill-Conceived Policy    November, 2006    (PDF Format)

With the debate on the National Health Insurance Bill set to begin all Bahamians should be aware of the potential pitfalls of such a plan. Report by Nadeem Esmail, courtesy of The Nassau Institute.

   Position Paper: BDA    August, 2006    (PDF Format)

The Bahamas Dental Association's (BDA) position on the proposal for National Health Insurance.

   Health Insurance In The Bahamas    July 2006    (PDF Format)

An analysis of the Blue Ribbon Commission's proposals and an examination of alternate policy options prepared by Nadeem Esmail, Director, Health System Performance Studies, The Fraser Institute of Canada.

   Position Paper: BIBA    March 2006    (PDF Format)

The Bahamas Insurance Brokers Association's (BIBA) position on the proposal for National Health Insurance.

   Position Paper: MAB    Not Dated    (PDF Format)

The Medical Association of The Bahamas' (MAB) position on the proposal for National Health Insurance.

   Health Care Financing Policies    July 2006    (PDF Format)

Comparisons of health care financing policies of Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Increased pressure on public expenditure in financing health care has introduced health care reforms to ease the pressure.

   Singapore's Medical Savings Accounts    April 1996    (PDF Format)

In 1984 Singapore adopted a system of individually owned Medical Savings Accounts used to pay for many of the health care expenditures that would normally be covered by health insurance.

   NHI In France    Not Dated    (PDF Format)

The National Health Insurance system in France is financed through employer and employee payroll contributions and provide affordable, high quality health care for nearly 100 percent of French citizens.