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"The nation of South Africa took a huge step toward equal access to opportunity for its citizens today by beginning national health care. While this nation cuts back services to the needy, the rest of the world advances beyond us into behavior that makes all people better off.

South Africa’s government has set out its plans to introduce a universal health care scheme.

A pilot scheme in 10 areas is to start in April 2012, and will then be phased in nationally over the next 14 years.

...“The central challenge to the stability and well-being of our nation is reducing the deep inequality between rich and poor, between privilege and deprivation. This goes to the heart of South Africa’s future,” Mr Motsoaledi said..."