Not so fast, Dr Crisp - FMF’s Michael Settas takes on bureaucrat who is driving SA’s proposed NHI project

Michael Settas, chairman of the Free Market Foundation’s Health Policy Unit, sheds more light on the National Health Insurance (NHI) project in South Africa raising widely held concerns. Settas says universal health coverage already exists in the country, emphasizing the need to address issues of cost and quality rather than completely overhauling the system. He is concerned about the lack of pre-implementation feasibility studies and engagement, potential disinvestment in the private sector, and the tax implications of the proposed reforms. Settas argues collaboration with non-State stakeholders, ignored thus far, is crucial for NHI to stand any chance of success. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices