Open wide now . . .
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is either malady or cure when it comes to the reform of our healthcare system. He released his long-awaited white paper on the National Health Insurance scheme this week, and vowed prompt action would follow.
One casualty, it seems, will be private medical schemes and the loss to consumers of R20-billion in tax credits. Will NHI be a cure or just a nasty tonic that does no good? Anyone got a spare aspirin?