- If the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is passed in its current form, your medical aid will disappear in its current form.
- Medical schemes will only be allowed to fund “top-up” services, so health services which aren’t covered by the NHI.
- How will the state pay for the NHI? That’s not clear, but raised taxes will be unavoidable, and payroll taxes, for both employees and employers are on the cards. Essentially, the NHI wants your medical aid premium.
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Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
Tsidiso Lechubais a video editor and consults for Bhekisisa's Health Beat.
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