The Free Democrats (FREE DEMS) is a South African political party founded by neurologist Dr. Johan Reid to lobby for private health care, and is opposed to the government's proposed National Health Insurance.

It is furthermore in favour of free enterprise, privatisation, private education and lower taxes.

[1] The Free Democrats propose to establish a medical aid for every citizen, one comprehensive medical aid plan from birth to death, funded by a Health Insurance Fund (HIF) which will be, for its part funded by existing sin taxes (tobacco, alcohol, gambling and sugar taxes), carbon taxes and a portion of all VAT collected.

[2] The party contested the 2019 general election at national level and in the Western Cape, failing to win a seat.

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