PRETORIA, Aug 11 – Plans to introduce national health insurance, one of the biggest changes proposed by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, will require an estimated 125 billion rand in 2012 and 214 billion rand by 2020, a government source said on Thursday.The National Health Insurance programme, being discussed by the government and other parties in South Africa’s healthcare system, will require an estimated 255 billion rand by 2025, the source said, citing a policy paper due to be released on Friday.
Source: Reuters Africa newsletter
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