Sipho Mabena
The idea that the NHI scheme will guarantee access to the level of healthcare in the private sector misplaced, says Dr Angelique Coetzee.
Corruption, accountability and too much power given to the minister, with very little parliamentary oversight, have emerged as the biggest public concerns about the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. Also, Solidarity Doctors' Network board member, Dr Angelique Coetzee, believes the perception that once in force, the general public will access the highest quality of healthcare offered by the private sector could be an illusion. She said it was important to note that the current NHI Bill was actually a funding model, with scant details and no clear guidelines of what was to be funded. “So we are all fighting about a...
