NHI budget comments confuse health researchers
Although the National Health Insurance scheme is set to go ahead, researchers have been left confused by the finance minister's budget speech.
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Phasing in of NHI could be key to its success
The National Health Insurance (NHI) initiative is expected to take 14 years to phase in and will cost about R500-million for the pilot stage alone.
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NHI unlikely to affect private care
The proposed NHI scheme will not have an impact on the demand for private health cover if the quality of public healthcare remains dire.
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NHI 'no cure for sick public facilities'
National Health Insurance won't solve the core problems of the shortage of doctors and gross mismanagement of hospitals, doctors say.
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Where public meets private
The NHI could learn a thing or two from Settlers' Hospital in Grahamstown.
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Healthcare is minister's most critical patient
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi's "to do" list is arguably the most daunting of any minister in Cabinet.
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NHI: History repeats itself
Universal healthcare schemes traditionally have been met with fierce opposition.
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Follies the NHI should avoid
The frenzy of public debate, suspicion and negativity across the social, economic and ideological divides that has torn South Africans apart.
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Making healthcare equitable
The point of the NHI is that everyone, irrespective of income, should receive good medical service.
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Owning the NHI system
In 2008 the South African Medical Association unanimously adopted a resolution in favour of supporting the principle of universal access to healthcare
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