Financial services group highlights the role of the private sector for NHI to work
Adrian Gore says private sector funding is essential to maintain the quality of the healthcare system.
Adrian Gore says private sector funding is essential to maintain the quality of the healthcare system.
A family of four will lose R14 640 a year, says Tax Consulting SA.
Allowing cheap health insurance will avoid the need to raise additional taxes during the initial phase of NHI.
The government publishes a factsheet outlining the case for NHI and how it envisages the scheme will work.
Factsheet merely confirms what we already know about how the scheme will be funded.
Discovery is not hoping to secure a tender to administer the National Health Insurance scheme, says chief executive.
Health department deputy director-general says NHI could function as efficiently as Sars or the Airports Company.
Department of Health director-general says NHI can be built despite the dire condition of the public healthcare system.
CEO Ryan Noach says there’s ‘no way’ the government can nationalise members’ contributions.
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Parliamentary legal services and the State Law Adviser have different views on whether the NHI Bill will pass constitutional muster.
Therefore, current 8.5% of GDP spent on healthcare resources will be enough to fund NHI, Parliament told.
In addition, High Court grants a costs order against the Department of Health.
Only one province seems have ‘got its act together’ when it comes to serving the population, Parliament told.
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