Discovery lists NHI as second-biggest risk facing it
Adrian Gore says funding the additional healthcare spend required for NHI through tax increases on a small base is not sustainable
19 October 2023 - 17:44
Discovery has flagged the implementation of National Health Insurance in its current form as the second-biggest risk facing the group, second only to the global rising cost-of-living crisis and higher than SA’s energy constraints.
In its annual report published on Wednesday, the Adrian Gore-led group said inputs of healthcare professionals, who are core and essential to the delivery of care, were not given the appropriate weight and attention in the drafting of the bill...
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