LETTER: Medical aid and vaccines need to offer a quid pro quo
Medical aid funds belong to members, who, as taxpayers, should not be called on to make more than one payment for vaccinations of non-members
05 February 2021 - 13:09
As a premium plan Discovery Health medical aid member I have no objection to accumulated funds being used to pay for Covid-19 vaccines for those who cannot afford to pay. However there must be a quid pro quo.
I do not see Adrian Gore or any other medical aid CEO as a latter-day Santa Claus, especially when dealing with a financially delinquent and unreliable government. ..
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