Samatu Criticises Motsoaledi Stance On High Private Healthcare Costs

The South African Medical Association Trade Union SAMATU has criticised Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for attributing the high cost of private healthcare to a lack of regulation.

Motsoaledi presented the Health Market Inquiry HMI report at a media briefing yesterday, highlighting widespread overuse of health services, deteriorating benefits, and rising healthcare costs.

He stated that these issues stem from inadequate regulation in the private healthcare sector.

"We believe we can set up an independent supply chain regulator for healthcare because the Treasury has told us very clearly that they will never countenance the formation of three public entities because those that are there are actually establishing them."

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