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How will NHI affect med aids? Stop asking me hard questions, replies Mkhize

A briefing by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize shed little light on how private medical aids would coexist with the proposed National Health Insurance.

Health minister Zweli Mkhize explained the government's reasons for dropping the lockdown level from level 5 to level 4 from Friday May 1.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize explained the government's reasons for dropping the lockdown level from level 5 to level 4 from Friday May 1. (JACKIE CLAUSEN)

A briefing by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize shed little light on how private medical aids would coexist with the proposed National Health Insurance.

Mkhize became visibly frustrated when journalists asked question after question about medical aids at the briefing about NHI pilot projects.

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