Lara Adejoro Members of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners have commended the House of Representatives for calling for the review of the price list for medicine and Medicare under the National Health Insurance Scheme. The association said the decision by the lower house is encouraging and will be beneficial to Nigerians if the drug pricing is reviewed. The House of Representatives had last Thursday urged its relevant committees to interface with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Authority to carry out a comprehensive review of the price list for medicine and Medicare under the health insurance scheme.
The resolution was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member representing Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency, Enugu State, Paul Nnamchi, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, on the urgent need to review the National Health Insurance Scheme’s medicines price list, given the economic situation in the country. The Enugu lawmaker argued that the safety and well-being of Nigerians are of paramount concern to the Green Chamber, adding that the NHIS was established to serve as a critical lifeline for millions of Nigerians who are required to pay affordable amounts to access healthcare. Addressing his colleagues during Thursday’s plenary, Nnamchi said, “The Nigerian nation is presently grappling with economic hardship, inflationary pressures, and rising costs of living, which have had a profound i.