| 29. | National Health Insurance is a health financing system that is designed to pool funds and actively purchases services with these funds to provide universal access to quality, affordable personal health services for all South Africans based on their health needs, irrespective of their socio-economic status. NHI will be implemented through the creation of a single fund that is publicly financed and publicly administered. The health services covered by NHI will be provided free at the point of care. NHI will provide a mechanism for improving cross-subsidisation in the overall health system. NHI benefits will be in line with an individual’s need for health care. Implementation of NHI is based on the need to address structural imbalances in the health system and to reduce the burden of disease. |
