Can we afford to fall sick?

In the past few months, the government has been attempting to resurrect a national health financing scheme (NHFS). This idea has been in the air for the past ten years or so. Usually it gets deferred due to opposition from the general public and other groups involved in health care. This time, however, the government appears to be more serious. This article by Subramaniam Pillay in Aliran Monthly tries to answer some key questions on the health care system and the proposed NHFS.