National Health Insurance represents a revolutionary change to the health system in South Africa. The principles behind NHI - equity, financial protection from the costs of health care, efficient use of resources and quality assurance – are laudable, even while many of the details of the 2019 Bill, and whether an insurance model can achieve these ideals, remain in question. In this section, you will find the articles we have written and submissions we have made on National Health Insurance over the years.
Our panelists, Dr. Francois Venter, Thabang Pooe, Shaita Goga, and Umunyana Rugege are in conversation with Ferial Haffajee about what we can learn fr...
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Parliament is conducting public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. Is the process legitimate? Are people getting the opportunity to voice...
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