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Healthcare

Social protection was always meant to be in the plan – where did it all go wrong?

2 days

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Medical Aid

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Issued by Stone 12 Nov 2024

There is opportunity for innovation in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, says Medshield’s Kevin Aron

Medical Aid

There is opportunity for innovation in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, says Medshield’s Kevin Aron

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Nov 2024

Understanding your medical aid benefits is crucial to avoid unexpected issues, says Medshield

Medical Aid

Understanding your medical aid benefits is crucial to avoid unexpected issues, says Medshield

Issued by Stone 1 Oct 2024

Medshield explains the difference between medical aid schemes and medical insurance

Medical Aid

Medshield explains the difference between medical aid schemes and medical insurance

Issued by Stone 25 Sep 2024

Medshield's guide to understanding prescribed minimum benefits

Medical Aid

Medshield's guide to understanding prescribed minimum benefits

Issued by Stone 5 Sep 2024

Healthcare

Healthcare’s blank cheque safety net pushes up costs

3 Sep 2024

Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

Automotive

Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

Tania Broughton 21 Jun 2024

10 ways to manage your medical expenses

Medical Aid

10 ways to manage your medical expenses

Issued by Bonitas 9 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Reo Botes, managing executive at Essential Employee Benefits.

Healthcare

Medical aid and medical insurance - what's the difference?

Reo Botes 24 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Primary health insurance steps in as employer-subsidised medical scheme membership declines

Cornel Schoeman 20 Sep 2023

Medshield: What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

Noncommunicable diseases

Medshield: What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

Issued by Stone 7 Aug 2023

Insurance & Actuarial

Introducing Old Mutual's new health insurance

23 May 2023

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Medical Aid

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Issued by Stone 23 May 2023

How can private healthcare become more affordable for the average South African?

Healthcare

How can private healthcare become more affordable for the average South African?

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 2 Dec 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Medical Law

Mom wins court battle against medical scheme

Tania Broughton 29 Aug 2022

Financial Services

BHF launches legal action against the Council for Medical Schemes

17 Aug 2022

What consumers need to know about Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) cover

Medical Aid

What consumers need to know about Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) cover

Alan Fritz, Issued by Stone 10 Aug 2022

Source: FreePik.

Healthcare

Council for Medical Schemes recommends capping 2023 medical aid increases

Paresh Prema 10 Aug 2022

Healthcare

HFA hits back amid PCR-test price storm

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2021

Source: ©langstrup

Medical Aid

8th largest open medical scheme created

27 Sep 2021

Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu, former HMI panel member

NHI

How private healthcare reform can smooth the transition to NHI

13 Aug 2021

Health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize

Covid-19

Mkhize's wishlist: Covid-19 vaccine rollout in February

4 Jan 2021

John Cranke. financial advisor, PSG Wealth Employee Benefits Midlands.

Medical Aid

Making the most of current medical scheme rates

John Cranke 3 Nov 2020

What is the difference between medical aid and health insurance?

Medical Aid

What is the difference between medical aid and health insurance?

Issued by Bloom Financial Services 31 Aug 2020

Tony Singleton, CEO, Turnberry Management Risk Solutions

Covid-19

What you need to know about medical cover during the Covid-19 pandemic

Tony Singleton 16 Jul 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Medical Aid

5 tips on choosing a medical aid

Craig Comrie 15 Jan 2020

Lerato Mosiah, CEO of the Health Funders Association

Hospital Groups

HMI recommendations will contribute to universal coverage

10 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Hospital Groups

HMI report: Private sector characterised by high costs and no competition

1 Oct 2019

Kelly du Plessis, CEO: Rare Diseases SA

NHI

NHI is an opportunity to access orphan drugs

28 Feb 2019

Over 80% of South Africans rely on state facilities like Chris Hani Baragwanath, the third largest hospital in the world. Shutterstock

Hospital Groups

Why delays to fixing healthcare are bad news for South Africans

Wezile Chitha 5 Feb 2019

10 tricky terms - Know your medical aid speak

Medical Aid

10 tricky terms - Know your medical aid speak

Issued by Bonitas 5 Nov 2018

Jill Larkan,head: healthcare consulting at GTC

Medical Aid

Survey: Medical aid members have more choice

18 Jul 2018

Sama takes issue with Competition Commission findings

Healthcare

Sama takes issue with Competition Commission findings

9 Jul 2018

Sandile Ngcobo, former chief justice. Photo: eThekwini Living Legends

Medical Aid

Health Market Inquiry calls for transparency by medical aid schemes

6 Jul 2018

Lerato Mosiah, CEO of the Health Funders Association

Medical Aid

Amendments could threaten schemes' sustainability

4 Jul 2018

Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes

NHI

Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes

Pontsho Pilane and Laura Lopez Gonzalez 22 Jun 2018

Mark Arnold, principal officer of Resolution Health Medical Scheme

Medical Aid

Act could redress medical scheme sustainability issues

21 May 2018

Mind the gap: Demarcation Regulations and universal healthcare

Medical Aid

Mind the gap: Demarcation Regulations and universal healthcare

2 Jan 2018

Medical aid waiting periods and late-joiner penalties: What. How. Why?

Medical Aid

Medical aid waiting periods and late-joiner penalties: What. How. Why?

Issued by Bonitas 26 Oct 2017

Generic medicine usage continues to grow in SA

Pharmaceuticals

Generic medicine usage continues to grow in SA

25 Oct 2017

Pre-NHI forum to take on medical aid graft

Public Health

Pre-NHI forum to take on medical aid graft

19 Jul 2017

Medical funds and administration schemes

Medical Aid

Medical funds and administration schemes

Issued by Bonitas 31 Mar 2017

Medical aid members still have to dig deep in their pockets

Medical Aid

Medical aid members still have to dig deep in their pockets

28 Nov 2016

Medical aid members love to complain, but often get it wrong

Medical Aid

Medical aid members love to complain, but often get it wrong

18 Oct 2016

Patients bear the brunt of unregulated private healthcare

Medical Aid

Patients bear the brunt of unregulated private healthcare

13 Oct 2016

Why medical scheme members are complaining

Healthcare

Why medical scheme members are complaining

Nicci Botha 21 Jul 2016

Counting the cost of cancer

Medical Aid

Counting the cost of cancer

21 Apr 2016