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William Saunderson-Meyer on Ivermectin, National Health Insurance

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William Saunderson-Meyer is best known for writing about politics, but he is also well-known in the medical community as the editor of Medical Brief. Saunderson-Meyer had a good deal to say about the presentation in parliament last week, on the medical aid funds that are to be nationalised. The editor of Medical Brief tells us about how he got into the medical field and also touches on Ivermectin. Finally, Saunderson-Meyer gives his views on the proposed NHI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 May 2021 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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