Financial services group highlights the role of the private sector for NHI to work
Adrian Gore says private sector funding is essential to maintain the quality of the healthcare system.
National Health Insurance
‘Proposal to end medical tax credits will reduce disposable income’
A family of four will lose R14 640 a year, says Tax Consulting SA.
Momentum Health weighs in on low-cost benefit options
Allowing cheap health insurance will avoid the need to raise additional taxes during the initial phase of NHI.
NHI Fund won’t seize medical schemes’ reserves, says government
The government publishes a factsheet outlining the case for NHI and how it envisages the scheme will work.
Treasury hasn’t done any new work on the cost of NHI – report
Factsheet merely confirms what we already know about how the scheme will be funded.
No ‘hidden agenda’ behind Discovery’s ‘constructive’ opposition to NHI
Discovery is not hoping to secure a tender to administer the National Health Insurance scheme, says chief executive.
Why NHI will restrict freedom of choice when it comes to private health care
Health department deputy director-general says NHI could function as efficiently as Sars or the Airports Company.
NHI Bill is a ‘charade’ that will collapse eventually, says BLSA
Department of Health director-general says NHI can be built despite the dire condition of the public healthcare system.
‘Many years’ to go before NHI poses a threat to medical schemes, says Discovery
CEO Ryan Noach says there’s ‘no way’ the government can nationalise members’ contributions.
Monday briefing: a round-up of recent financial news
Busa lobbies for medical schemes under NHI | Few equity funds beat Alsi | High-targeting absolute return funds underperform | RAF to approach ConCourt over Discovery ruling | ‘Windfall tax’ from loadshedding | Alexforbes acquires stake in TSA
NHI: MPs hear conflicting legal opinions on limiting the role of medical schemes
Parliamentary legal services and the State Law Adviser have different views on whether the NHI Bill will pass constitutional muster.
Healthcare providers will no longer ‘call the shots’ under NHI, says minister
Therefore, current 8.5% of GDP spent on healthcare resources will be enough to fund NHI, Parliament told.
NHI Certificate of Need booted into touch
In addition, High Court grants a costs order against the Department of Health.
Most health facilities aren’t ready for NHI, says Health Ombud
Only one province seems have ‘got its act together’ when it comes to serving the population, Parliament told.
Ruling on ‘unconstitutional’ certificates won’t stop NHI, says health minister
The High Court’s decision that requiring healthcare practitioners to obtain a certificate of need (CoN) is unconstitutional will not stop the Department of Health from implementing National Health Insurance (NHI), says Minister of […]
BHF takes legal action against the CMS to compel it to review the LCBO guidelines
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has applied to the High Court in Pretoria to overturn the moratorium that effectively prohibits medical schemes from providing low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) to South Africans who […]
Timeline for implementing NHI is ‘years to decades’, says health department’s deputy D-G
The Department of Health’s timeline for the full implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) was “years to decades”, Dr Nicholas Crisp, the deputy director general in the department responsible for the implementation of […]
