Chairperson, the Department of Health will publish the draft national health insurance policy framework for public comment.
The department has already answered this question in the form of a written response. It said that after public engagement, the framework document will be finalised. Thereafter, the costing of the final framework document will be done. Although there are initiatives that are already underway regarding costing, we do not believe it is appropriate to embark on a massive costing exercise. This is because the issue of costing in itself will have to be part of the consultative process. The principle is that we want an affordable system. So, part of the consultation also involves determining what is affordable. Thank you, Chair.