A report by the nonprofit Open Secrets has condemned the ‘financialisation’ of healthcare in South Africa, with researchers arguing that the private healthcare sector is being used for profit-taking by a small group of powerful actors at the expense of affordability and access for patients.
Originally published in Daily Maverick
By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Released on Tuesday, 30 September, the report spotlights the “commodification” of healthcare in South Africa, with researchers arguing that private health services are being used for profit by a small group of powerful local and international financial actors who “see healthcare as little more than a collection of assets to…
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