With just 14 days until the general election, the timing of President Cyril Ramaphosa signing the National Health Insurance Bill into law today, is bizarre.
Years of back and forth between government, relevant stakeholders and the medical industry makes it feel as though the decision has been rushed. Do we need universal health coverage?
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