“Hitting the vulnerable the hardest”: The latest on National Health Insurance

CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh is joined by Mike Settas, Head of the Health Policy Unit at the Free Market Foundation, to discuss the latest developments surrounding the National Health Insurance (NHI). Mr Settas speaks about the government’s plans to impose thresholds on medical tax credits before the implementation of NHI. The two further look at the ailing public healthcare sector, the role of private healthcare providers under the NHI, the sentiment amongst medical professionals, and the possible impact on public sector workers.