Health Needs Trust Work, Not Turf Wars
In addressing South Africa’s healthcare crisis, sector leaders are being tested not only on their technical capabilities and resources but also on the society they should model.
For too long, healthcare leaders have been locked into binary thinking: the National Health Insurance or one of several alternatives. Who should lead – the public sector or the private sector? Single fund or multi-fund? Prioritise people or budgets?
Controversial Plan to Scrap Medical Tax Credits Draws Fire
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says there was no section in the NHI Act forcing medical aid members to drop their schemes, and that the removal of the tax credits had been written into the NHI laws approved by Parliament.’
Health Minister Confirms NHI Moving Forward Despite Opposition
South Africa is moving ahead with implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, says President Cyril Ramaphosa, despite opposition in and outside government.
Private Hospitals Propose Alternative to NHI
Government and the private sector could work together much more effectively to improve healthcare services in South Africa, but the potential
NHI Critics Cry Foul Over New Court Twist
The health ministry has proposed a “pragmatic solution” to the myriad court cases challenging the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, but doctors’ and medical aid organisations this week called it an attempt to stall their litigation.