Every patient will be treated the same, regardless of who pays, say medical schemes and private hospitals
As the state puts the final touches to a deal with private hospitals to admit critically ill public sector Covid-19 patients, uncomfortable questions are running through the minds of many medical scheme members.
When beds are in short supply, will members be able to jump the queue? Will their premiums guarantee them a ward set aside for the wealthy? Or will they simply be one more patient in a sea of demand, and perhaps face the prospect of being told there simply is no place for them or a loved one?A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times...
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