National Health Insurance Scheme in South Africa – Commentary by CapeRay

“I think the government’s biggest challenge is going to be funding it adequately. Do we have the tax base in this country to fund such a program?” asks Dr Kit Vaughan, CEO of CapeRay.

“Of course, if we look to models elsewhere in the world such as the United Kingdom with the NHS, and we ask ourselves, do we have the necessary funding to support such a program? That I think is going to be the government’s biggest challenge.”