Will NHI and new Medical Bills Fly?

Financial Mail: Under political pressure to finally deliver quality universal health care after nearly a decade as health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi last week released two bills meant to provide the platform for such an ambitious plan. However, those bills critically fail to provide a blueprint for the central issue: how to fund this national health insurance. It’s a blind spot that could cause his grand plan to crash. Read the full article here (requires subscription).

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