NHI fund will not be another Eskom, says health minister
Zweli Mkhize assured a hospital conference that the national health insurance fund won’t have the power to take risks or raise debts
26 August 2019 - 13:43
National Health Insurance (NHI) will be rolled out in a manner that is affordable and will not pose the kinds of risks to the economy that state-owned electricity generator Eskom has done, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday.
Eskom posted a net after-tax loss of R21bn for the year to March 31, and its debt currently stands at R440bn — double the current health budget...
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