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The NHI Debate
Preliminary costing estimates for National Health Insurance

For discussion by the Congress of South African Trade Unions Central Executive Committee meeting, 8 August 2008

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Biggest NHI: 1.2 billion Chinese to have basic medical insurance by end of 2009
1.2 billion Chinese to have basic medical insurance by end of 2009 + -
August 05, 2009

By the end of 2009, over 1.2 billion Chinese citizens will enjoy basic medical insurance, said Hu Xiaoyi, deputy minister for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on August 4.
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Doctors skipping South Africa
7 August 2009
Can you blame them? Would you work under their conditions for the grotty pay? These are highly intelligent people. Their skills are in demand worldwide and South African doctors particularly are highly sought after for their trauma experience. South Africa trains them, the world says thank you. Note the part where Mike Waters says "
A medical professional would only ever need this certificate if he or she was intending to apply to register to practice in another country."
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Discovery meets BHF to heal rift over policy issues
The Times
5 August 2009
Adele Shevel   
NHI could shake up the entire healthcare chain

A delegation from Discovery Health met representatives from the Board of Healthcare Funders this week to discuss rejoining the organisation, which represents the private medical scheme industry.

Discovery has differing views from the BHF around policy issues, specifically on National Health Insurance.
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Proposed insurance spells a health disaster
The Times
5 August 2009
Reader letter : Sue Richardson

THE proposed National Health Insurance that has been outlined in the press recently might sound absolutely wonderful, and the emotive “solidarity” and “equality” are of course vital in motivating for this system, but closer examination and more research into all the ramifications are absolutely essential. —

Funny thing about solidarity is that it sounds great when applied as a feel-good fuzzy word , but not so when those at the top find that the desperately urgent transplant they want cannot just happen — there is a waiting list because everyone is now entitled to the same healthcare.
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