Table 11.
Respondents’ opinions on the policy on private health insurance for retirees (Afya).
| Question | Responses | General Public [n (%)] | Service Providers [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|
| The health insurance for retirees policy is a good policy * | SA and A | 601 (63.9%) | 71 (33.9%) |
| N | 296 (31.4%) | 116 (55.2%) | |
| D and SD | 44 (4.7%) | 23 (10.9%) | |
| The health insurance for retirees policy has clear objectives * | SA and A | 479 (50.9%) | 57 (27.1%) |
| N | 380 (40.4%) | 107 (51%) | |
| D and SD | 82 (8.7%) | 46 (21.9%) | |
| The health insurance for retirees policy decreased load on public health services * | SA and A | 531 (56.4%) | 93 (44.3%) |
| N | 366 (38.9%) | 101 (48.1%) | |
| D and SD | 44 (4.7%) | 16 (7.6%) | |
| The health insurance for retirees policy promoted patient choice * | SA and A | 608 (64.6%) | 93 (44.3%) |
| N | 314 (33.4%) | 109 (51.9%) | |
| D and SD | 19 (2.0%) | 8 (3.8%) | |
| The health insurance for retirees policy is misused | SA and A | 122 (13.0%) | 22 (10.5%) |
| N | 540 (57.4%) | 120 (57.1%) | |
| D and SD | 279 (29.6%) | 68 (32.4%) | |
| The health insurance for retirees policy is a step towards privatising healthcare * | SA and A | 42 (4.5%) | 11 (5.3%) |
| N | 451 (47.9%) | 124 (59.0%) | |
| D and SD | 448 (47.6%) | 75 (35.7%) | |
| The health insurance for retirees policy promotes inequality * | SA and A | 266 (28.3%) | 35 (16.6%) |
| N | 458 (48.6%) | 132 (62.9%) | |
| D and SD | 217 (23.1%) | 43 (20.5%) | |
| The beneficiaries of the health insurance for retirees policy should be increased * | SA and A | 509 (54.1%) | 57 (27.2%) |
| N | 373 (39.6%) | 120 (57.1%) | |
| D and SD | 59 (6.3%) | 33 (15.7%) | |
| The treatment package of the health insurance for retirees policy should be increased * | SA and A | 563 (59.8%) | 58 (27.7%) |
| N | 355 (37.7%) | 121 (57.6%) | |
| D and SD | 23 (2.5%) | 31 (14.7%) |
SA and A = strongly agree and agree, respectively; N = neither agree nor disagree; D and SD = disagree and strongly disagree, respectively. * The difference between the percentage of the general public group and the service providers’ group’s responses is statistically significant (p < 0.05).