Treasury expects NHI funding shortfall to rise to R55bn by 2030
Officials remain tight-lipped about how the ambitious plan will be financed, saying only that discussions are under way at a political level
30 October 2019 - 14:27
The government’s original estimates for implementing National Health Insurance (NHI) are unaffordable in the current fiscal environment, and even a limited package of reforms will require an extra R33bn on top of the existing health budget from 2025/26, the Treasury said on Wednesday.
Officials remained tight-lipped about how the ambitious plan is to be financed, saying only that discussions were still under way at a political level...
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