National Health Insurance
NHI Models by Researchers
Business Day published an opinion piece by Prof Servaas van der Berg and Prof Heather McLeod on the promises being made and the lack of hard numbers. They concluded “The NHI proposal can only be taken seriously once a proper analysis of its costs, fiscal consequences and affordability has been undertaken. The current proposal is beyond what the country can afford.”
Promises. Promises. Why the National Health Insurance plan needs hard numbers – by Prof Servaas van der Berg and Prof Heather McLeod.
http://www.health-e.org.za/news/article.php?uid=20032492
Commentary by Patrick Bond on the work by Servaas van der Berg and Heather McLeod:
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/ccs/default.asp?3,28,11,3512
In February 2010 Heather McLeod, Pieter Grobler and Servaas van der Berg placed a report in the public domain detailing the assumptions and methodology used:
McLeod, H., Grobler, P., & van der Berg, S. (2010). Preliminary Estimate of NHI Costing in 2009 Rand Terms. McLeod-Grobler-Van der Berg Model Methodology and Assumptions. A briefing paper prepared for National Treasury. 18 February 2010.
A spreadsheet of the model is also in the public domain and can be down-loaded:
Preliminary NHI High-Level Costing McLeod Grobler vP3.xls
http://www.integratedhealingmbs.com/#/nhi-preliminary-model/4539397344
For further queries about the model contact:
Professor Heather McLeod
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Stellenbosch
Integrated Healing
Box 217
Barrydale
6750 SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: 028 572-1933
E-mail: hmcleod@integratedhealingmbs.com
Web-site: www.integratedhealingmbs.com
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