Health Cover Monitor

We research and monitor public policy and other developments affecting health cover. We are independent and do not advise on or offer financial services products.

The owner publisher has 25 years’ employee benefits and health cover experience.

In issue 15 of 2009: 15 July 2009]:

·        Where is the National Health Insurance document? Mike Waters MP: DA shadow minister on health: 15 July, 2009 Page 2

·        Briefing on the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), 2009 to 2014 by T Manuel, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning 14 July 2009 Page 3

·        Other social security reform: A note based on a forthcoming article in The Employee Benefits Monitor Page 6

·        SAMA survey on OSD offer – results SAMA statement 14 July 2009 Page 8

·        SAMA position on OSD for doctors: SAMA statement 6 July 2009 Page 9

·        Statement by the KZN MEC for Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, COSATU and SAMA, 3 July 2009 Page 10

·        COSATU welcomes progress in doctors’ OSD dispute 3 July 2009 Page 11

·        Statement on the Cabinet meeting held on 1 July 2009 [Extract] 2 July 2009 Page 12

·        Transcript of the Post-Cabinet briefing: Themba Maseko, Government Spokesperson. 2 July 2009 Questions and answers [Themba Maseko is a Government spokesperson] Page 13

·         Reinstate sacked doctors – says COSATU 2/7/2009 Page 21

·        Government must immediately reinstate fired doctors 2 July, 2009 Mike Waters MP: DA shadow minister of health Page 22

·        Regulations for private nursing colleges: Yet another year of delays: Mike Waters MP: DA shadow cabinet minister on health: Monday, 6 July, 2009 Page 22

·        Nurses Survey: Patients Pay the Price for Insufficient Staff, High Workloads: Global survey of nurses highlights views of profession, health care environments - International Council of Nurses’ statement July 1, 2009 Page 23

·         Parliamentary questions [3 July 2009] Page 24

·         Objection to Health Budget Vote National Assembly Ms HS Msweli MP 7 July 2009 Page 27

·         Hospital groups stop providing medication to COID patients Andrew Louw MP: DA shadow minister of labour: Sunday, 12 July 2009 Page 27

·         Nehawu leadership must resign from their medical aids Mike Waters MP:  8 July 2009 Page 28

·         Professional conduct inquiries set down for July, 2009 – HPCSA Page 28

List of contents of last three issues of The Health Cover Monitor Page 31

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Mike Thurtell

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