The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme planned by the government is not workable without the collaboration of the private sector, the country’s biggest medical aid scheme and wellness and financial services group, Discovery, said yesterday as it presented its annual results. The current status quo of the health system was unsustainable. Universal healthcare was crucial, and the NHI could be a remedy, the group said at the release of its annual financial results yesterday. The group’s Discovery Health subsidiary has about 3.8 million members under administration…..more
Discovery believes the NHI needs private sector collaboration
