Budget Analyst Daniel McLaren analyses financial implications for NHI

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The National Health Insurance has the potential to fundamentally transform the health system if it is implemented with care and sequenced properly. If we do not set up the system so that it is more transparent and less susceptible to corruption, we risk continuing the inequalities that exist in our healthcare system. Ahead of the Finance Minister's Budget in February 2020, it is important that we engage with the kinds of investment required to make sure that NHI adequately meets the needs of the people in this country.