Upper East Tour: Mahama commends NHIA Dr. Bampoe-led leadership 

‎‎President John Dramani Mahama has commended the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe-led administration for their performance so far,
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‎Speaking at the Resetting Ghana Citizens’ Engagement in Bolgatanga on August 14, President Mahama said: “I’m very proud of our people at the National Health Insurance Scheme.”
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‎”They’ve done very well. And I want to commend the Minister of Finance for uncapping the National Health Insurance,” President Mahama said.
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‎The President also praised the Finance Minister for the timely and consistent flow of funds to the health sector in Ghana’s Upper East Region.
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‎‎”Not only uncapping it, but he is paying them their money on time. And that allows them to pay their healthcare facilities, reimburse them for services given,” he said.
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‎‎He explained that the tariffs had not been reviewed in a long time, creating a gap between treatment costs and the amount reimbursed by the NHIS.
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‎”But the good news is also that the health insurance has reviewed and increased the tariffs on the claims that the facilities are making. They haven’t been reviewed for a very long time,” he said.
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‎”But the good news is also that the health insurance has reviewed and increased the tariffs on the claims that the facilities are making. They haven’t been reviewed for a very long time,” he added.
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‎According to President Mahama, the low reimbursement rates had previously compelled some healthcare facilities to introduce co-payments, requiring patients to pay the difference when NHIS reimbursements did not cover the full cost of treatment.
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‎”And so what some of the facilities were doing was they introduced what they call co-payment. So if the health facility, if the National Health Insurance reimbursement is not up to the cost of the treatment they gave you, they let you pay,” he explained.
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‎‎President John Dramani Mahama undertook a two-day working visit and “Resetting Ghana” tour to the Upper East Region on August 13–14, 2026.
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‎The tour focused on inspecting key infrastructure, commissioning public projects, expressing gratitude for 2024 election support, and engaging directly with local chiefs and residents.