Recent articles from The Citizen, titled “NHI: What About Critical Meds” and “Can NHI Provide Meds for 9m?”, raised concerns about the National Health Insurance (NHI) system’s ability to provide essential medication for nine million South Africans, who represent only 14.2% of the population. These questions, however, miss the bigger picture and seem to push a self-interested narrative, raising doubts…