Private sector reforms vital for NHI, says health market inquiry
The health market inquiry's final report still recommends measures to manage costs and quality, but no longer calls for divestiture in the private hospital sector
30 September 2019 - 11:06
The far-reaching recommendations made by the Competition Commission's inquiry into SA's private healthcare market will provide for a better environment in which to implement National Health Insurance (NHI), it said on Monday.
The NHI is SA's policy for achieving universal healthcare, and envisages the state purchasing health services on behalf of patients from accredited public and private-sector providers...
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