Confusion about NHI is driving panic, say business leaders

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'There is still significant ambiguity and confusion in the bill which is a big reason for the markets’ negative reaction to the bill.'

Ambiguity around National Health Insurance is driving some of the “panic and anxiety” surrounding the government’s new health plan, the Hospital Association of Southern Africa Conference heard on Monday.

Private industry leaders and deputy director general of the health department Anban Pillay spent the first day of the annual conference focusing on NHI. The conference, representing the three largest hospital groups in the country, is being held in Cape Town...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Times Select content.

 

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