FOCUS: NHI
Private sector and state must join hands to fund healthcare – Minister
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has alluded to continued room for the private sector in healthcare financing, saying funding must be sustainable “not just for a single financial year but for generations to come”, and that the private sector should be part of the solution.
The Minister, who has previously expressed reservations about National Health Insurance (NHI) funding, did not specifically refer to the planned scheme, but called for public/private sector partnerships.
News24 reports that Godongwana has previously said he cannot budget to implement...