In a speech read on his behalf by Dr Paulinos Sikhosana, former Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa said Government has barred health service providers from increasing fees until the economy recovers.
Private hospitals approached Government seeking authority to increase fees with effect from July 1 this year but stakeholders met and agreed to defer the review until the economy fully recovers. Said Parirenyatwa:
The Ministry would like to defer all proposed or pending fee increases until the economy recovers. This is because if service providers fees increase, they trigger medical aid subscriptions increases. This will squeeze people financially, particularly since wages are generally remaining static or even going down and may affect ability to access healthcare services.
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