Social Security

ANC Health Plan of 1994

The blue-print for reform of the health sector and healthcare financing in South Africa is contained in this key docuemnt.

1995 Committee of Inquiry

•Broomberg J, Shisana O. (1995) Restructuring the National Health System for Universal Primary Health Care, Report of the Committee of Inquiry into a National Health Insurance System. Executive Summary. June 1995.

Department of Health

•Department of Health (1997) Reforming Financing of Private Health Care in South Africa: The Quest for Greater Access and Efficiency. Draft Policy Document, August 1997. Available from the Department of Health and available on http://www.medicalschemes.com

Department of Health contribution to Taylor Report, 2002

•Department of Health (2002), Inquiry Into the Various Social Security Aspects of the South African Health System . Policy Options for the Future., 14 May 2002. [988k]

Consultative Forum, Task Teams and International Review

•Department of Health (2003) Opening Address to the Consultative Forum On Risk Equalisation by Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Director-General, Department of Health. Midrand, 10 July 2003. Was available on http://www.medicalschemes.com

•Roux A., (2004) The Funding of the Risk Equalisation Fund in South Africa. Prepared for the Risk Equalisation Fund Task Group on behalf of the Subsidy Consultative Task Team, January 2004. Was available on http://www.medicalschemes.com

•Armstrong J., Deeble J., Dror D.M., Rice N., Thiede M., Van de Ven W.P.M.M. The International Review Panel Report to the South African Risk Equalisation Fund Task Group. 16 February 2004.

Minsterial Task Team on SHI

•Ministerial Task Team on Social Health Insurance (2005) Social Health Insurance Options: Financial and Fiscal Impact Assessment. Unpublished technical report to the Department of Health. June 2005.

Employer, Public and Labour Perceptions of Reform

•Old Mutual (2005) Old Mutual 2005 Healthcare Survey: towards Social Health Insurance. Available on http://www.oldmutual.co.za

•Shisana O., Rehle T., Louw J., Zungu-Dirwayi N., Dana P., Rispel L. (2006) Public perceptions on national health insurance: Moving towards universal health coverage in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, Vol. 96, No. 9, September 2006.

•COSATU/NEHAWU (2003) Submission to the Public Hearings on the Report of the Committee of Enquiry into Comprehensive Social Security System. Submitted to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development 09/10 June 2003. Available on http://www.cosatu.org.za

Academic and Published Articles

•McIntyre D. (1997) Social Health Insurance : Is it a feasible and desirable option for South Africa ?, Working Paper Number 27, Health Economics Unit, Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.

•Health Systems Trust (2001) South African Health Review 2000. Available on http://www.hst.org.za/

•Doherty J. McIntyre D. and Gilson L., Chapter 7 : Social Health Insurance

•McLeod, H.D. (2005) Mutuality and Solidarity in Healthcare in South Africa. Paper prepared for sessional meetings of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and accepted for the South African Actuarial Journal, 2005.

•McIntyre D., McLeod H. and Thiede M. (2005) Comments on the National Treasury Discussion Document on the Proposed Tax Reforms Relating to Medical Scheme Contributions and Medical Expenses. Unpublished report from Health Economics Unit and Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, 21 September 2005 Available from authors.

•McLeod H. (2007) Framework for Post-Retirement Protection in Respect of Medical Scheme Contributions. In Department of Social Development (2007) Reform of Retirement Provisions, Feasibility Studies. Available on http://www.dsd.gov.za/

•McIntyre D., van den Heever A. (2007) Social or National Health Insurance. In: Harrison S., Bhana R., Ntuli A., editors. South African Health Review 2007. Durban: Health Systems Trust; 2007.