I have got a lot to get through. It would not matter if you are in private healthcare or in public healthcare, you would still be fully covered under the DA system. This means under the DA system our people will not be relegated to a second class health system. They will be able to access whatever health facility they want and instantly the system of insiders and outsiders is done away with.
In order to bridge the gap between those who have medical aid and those who do not, the DA would impose a health justice fund. This would be a cross- subsidisation funding model to provide a standard package of healthcare that is of quality. In this way, we would give agency to our people. We would regulate the private healthcare schemes so that people are not exploited and ultimately roll out universal healthcare that will not destroy the economy but that will also be affordable.
Our fight is for the excluded and the victims of a system that has cost millions their lives. It is not against the ANC, it is against you, hon Minister but we are bringing solutions to the table to afford people dignity. We hope that the ANC-led government would finally place the patient at the centre of reforms and legislations coming to this Parliament. If it does not, we would fight this Bill on behalf of those people at home who would be left behind for decades under the ANC leadership. [Applause.]