our group forms part of a National Treasury task group that has been formed to perform a financial feasibility assessment of the NHI proposals. In performing this assessment your team has been directed to address the following. What financial and fiscal implications arise from the proposed model? How should government approach the financing of NHI given the identified implications?

our group forms part of a National Treasury task group that has been formed to perform a financial feasibility assessment of the NHI proposals. In performing this assessment your team has been directed to address the following. What financial and fiscal implications arise from the proposed model? How should government approach the financing of NHI given the identified implications?

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