South Africa's NHI is coming - whether you like it or not
The Department of Health will not back down from plans to introduce the National Health Insurance scheme in South Africa, says director-general Dr Nicholas Crisp.at a conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday , Crisp said the government is hopeful that the NHI Bill will go through parliament by the end of the year.
Opposition parties, business groups and medical professionals have all been critical of the NHI on several key issues.
The department added that the bulk of the required finances for the NHI is ‘already in the system’, with the bill providing for: Payroll tax – The department said the state already contributes around R50 billion to public service employee contributions in just one medical scheme. “Many poor people are denied care when they need it. Many privileged people are given treatment that they don’t need – some potentially harmful,” it said.
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