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Regulate health costs: Motsoaledi

Private healthcare prices in South Africa have to be regulated, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said.

5 Jul 2011

Regulate health costs: Motsoaledi

Speaking at the Board of Healthcare Funders conference at Sun City, Motsoaledi called for a pricing negotiation forum, saying healthcare in South Africa was "predatory". Read on.

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