Espresso Shots - EP01 - The NHI: NH...Why?

Let's talk about the National Health Insurance, or NHI, which was recently passed in parliament. As a young doctor or a medical student, you need to at least know the basic concepts of the why, what and how of the NHI, for your own career as well as so you can help your relatives and member of the public understand and make sense of their own feelings of the bill. So will the NHI work? What do you think? If you’re interested in diving a little deeper, I’ve included a bunch of resources about the NHI below: The History of the NHS [YouTube video] - https://youtu.be/-ywP8wjfOx4 NHS Politics [YouTube Video] - https://youtu.be/u3nvsAMrriA SABC News article - https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/national-council-of-provinces-committee-to-receive-briefing-on-nhi-bill/ How the NHI will work - https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-nhi-how-it-will-work-who-pays/ NHI could be the next SARS, and not Eskom - https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/699275/nhi-could-be-the-next-sars-not-the-next-eskom-crisp/ Capetalk - https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/477393/despite-uncertainty-govt-is-confident-about-nhi-the-devil-is-in-the-detail How the NHI will be funded - https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/income-tax-hike-and-payroll-tax-proposed-for-nhi-funding/ What the public needs to know - https://www.sanews.gov.za/features-south-africa/national-health-insurance-all-you-need-know BizNews - Why it is important - https://www.biznews.com/interviews/2023/07/07/dr-nicholas-crisp-case-nhi-interests-operation-fear NHI is a cynical attempt to win votes without the hard work of creating a real workable plan, says Busi Mavuso - https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/biggest-farce-in-the-nhi-charade-is-the-funding-story-mavuso/ If you feel like I missed out some major detail, please let me know in the comments or via email at the podcast’s email address - [email protected]. And of course, let me know what else you think we should cover in our 15minute Espresso Shot podcasts. Thanks for listening and thank you for your support!