Also known as: NHIF
National Health Insurance Fund — financing mechanism for Ghana's universal health coverage scheme; uncapped in 2026 to release additional GH¢3 billion for healthcare investment.
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Joy Online
… The funds and programmes covered include the Ghana Education Trust Fund, the Free Senior High School Programme, the District Assemblies Common Fund, the National Health Insurance Fund and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. …
GH¢24.8bn paid to statutory funds on time and in full — Ato ForsonJoy Online
… According to PHFAoG, part of the progress was due to the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Fund and efforts by the NHIA to ensure that vetted claims are reimbursed more regularly. …
GH¢1.64bn NHIS claims paid in 2026 as Private Health Facilities welcome improved reimbursementsJoy Online
… There are an additional 2.5 percentage points of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) monthly contributions and returns on the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) investments. …
National Health Insurance Levy Uncapped: The Game ChangerJoy Online
… He praised the financing of the NHIS through tax revenues and government’s decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Fund, describing them as significant steps towards ensuring equitable access to healthcare. …
Stakeholders call for stronger health investmentJoy Online
… The National Health Insurance Fund received GH₵1.6 billion of a programmed GH₵2.7 billion, a gap of 39.2 percent, while the Ghana Education Trust Fund got GH₵1.6 billion against GH₵2.3 billion, down 29.9 percent. …
Nearly GH₵24bn of 2026 Q1 budget left unspent as revenue shrinks by GH₵2.7bn – Finance Ministry dataJoy Online
… John Mahama’s bold promise to uncap Ghana’s National Health Insurance Fund, which he honoured soon after he assumed the Presidency, freed an additional $320 million in 2025, with similar or higher inflows expected in 2026 and beyond. …
Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey: One year of working for John MahamaThe Chronicle
In a story The Chronicle published yesterday, President John Dramani Mahama was quoted as saying that the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) had released an additional GH¢3 billion, approximately $300 million, for investment into Ghana’s healthcare sector. …
Editorial: Uncapping Of NHIS Fund Is A Prudent DecisionJoy Online
… According to him, NHIS coverage reached an estimated 66 per cent by the end of 2025, while the removal of the cap on the National Health Insurance Fund unlocked an additional GH¢3 billion for healthcare investment. …
Mahama calls for African ‘health sovereignty’ as global aid declinesJoy Online
… The President also announced major reforms to the NHIS, including the removal of the cap on the National Health Insurance Fund. …
Mahama touts Ghana’s free primary healthcare programme at World Health AssemblyJoy Online
… According to him, the programme will be financed through the National Health Insurance Fund without creating additional bureaucratic structures. …
Health Minister dismisses ‘scam’ claims over recruitment portal amid heavy trafficFinance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government has paid GH¢24.8 billion to statutory funds since January 2026, covering education, healthcare, roads and local development. The payments reflect a shift from previous delays and arrears, releasing funds on time and in full to support institutions providing essential services.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government has paid GH¢24.8 billion to statutory funds since January 2026, covering education, healthcare, roads and local development. The payments reflect a shift from previous delays and arrears, releasing funds on time and in full to support institutions providing essential services.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has commended the National Health Insurance Authority and government for more regular and predictable reimbursement of claims to healthcare providers. The Association credited uncapping the National Health Insurance Fund and NHIA efforts with enabling faster payments, noting that previous delays had forced facilities to borrow funds and ration supplies.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme, established under Act 852 in 2012, mandates membership for all residents and covers approximately 95 per cent of disease conditions recorded in Ghana, with vulnerable groups including children under 18 and pregnant women exempted from registration and premium fees.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Religious leaders, parliamentarians and development partners have called for increased investment in health workforce development, sustainable financing and stronger governance to accelerate Ghana's attainment of Universal Health Coverage, at the 2026 Annual Health Summit in Accra.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government left GH₵24 billion of its first-quarter 2026 budget unspent, spending GH₵65.97 billion of GH₵89.97 billion approved (73.3%), while total revenue and grants reached GH₵57.5 billion against a GH₵60.3 billion target. Capital expenditure suffered the largest cuts, with government spending GH₵7.3 billion of GH₵12.6 billion programmed, particularly in foreign-financed projects where only GH₵0.6 billion of GH₵5.3 billion was spent.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A government official recounts his first year working under President John Mahama, highlighting the President's grasp of public sector processes and the swift implementation of solutions, and noting that Mahama's Accra Reset Agenda has gained attention in the global health community.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama announced that uncapping the National Health Insurance Fund has released an additional GH¢3 billion (approximately $300 million) for investment into Ghana's healthcare sector. The decision reverses the 2017 Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Act and aims to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve access to quality medical services, while the government deploys digital technologies and artificial intelligence to reduce fraud and inefficiencies within the NHIS.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
President Mahama told the World Health Assembly in Geneva that Africa must move away from donor dependency and build sovereign health capacity, citing Ghana's $78 million loss from USAID closures in 2025 and similar aid cuts across the continent.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the World Health Assembly that Ghana has implemented aggressive healthcare reforms, including a free primary healthcare programme to serve the 34% of the population not covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme, and removed the cap on the National Health Insurance Fund, releasing an additional GH¢3 billion for healthcare investment.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has dismissed claims that the Ministry of Health's recruitment portal is fraudulent, attributing access difficulties to overwhelming applicant traffic. The minister confirmed the portal is genuine and said the ministry is working on measures to improve the recruitment process.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →