Raising South African taxes for NHI - not good

Raising taxes to pay for NHI ‘premature’Before the government considers raising taxes to pay for national health insurance (NHI), it should meet its own promise to allocate 15% of its budget to health. CAPE TOWN — Before the government considers raising...

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Metropolitan and Momentum merger potential job losses reviewed

Tribunal raps insurers over job lossesThe Competition Tribunal rebuked insurance giants Metropolitan and Momentum for a lack of clarity over potential job losses resulting from the proposed merger between the two. THE Competition Tribunal yesterday rebuked...

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Douglas Ramaphosa assisting NHI plan success

DOUGLAS RAMAPHOSA: Working together to make the NHI succeedTHE African National Congress (ANC) has announced plans to take its National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme forward and has given us a hint of what the health industry will look like from 2012. THE...

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Momentum Health to increase premiums

Momentum CEO Anthon Swart said: "Research shows that all over the world where NHIs are put into place there is always a certain percentage that will opt for private healthcare."Swart said that in South Africa the percentage of private medical aid members...

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