SA life insurance market robust

Fitch Ratings says in a new special report that the South African life insurance industry performed well in the first half of 2011, despite tough economic conditions. 26 Jan 2012 17:57

Expect conditional NHI audit grant in Budget

[Evan Pickworth] A conditional grant may be given in February's Budget to help fund an audit of health facilities prior to the National Health Insurance (NHI) rollout, according to a tax expert. 26 Jan 2012 16:47

Life insurance comes at a price for South Africans with HIV

As people with HIV live longer, South African life insurance providers are offering more policies to tap into a growing market, but for many people the premiums remain prohibitively expensive. 2 Dec 2011 16:36

SA can learn lessons from NHI in Africa

The government's proposed National Healthcare Insurance (NHI) scheme must be embraced, not just because all citizens have the right to quality healthcare, but because without implementing such a measure, SA will be left behind other major emerging African economies that have already begun introducing similar schemes. 10 Nov 2011 21:09

Improved health pricing model needed, say experts

[Evan Pickworth] Decision-making on annual health benefit and price changes in SA would be better served by a proper price index for medical scheme contributions, a new study has revealed. 10 Nov 2011 16:36

Results of medication studies in top medical journals may be misleading to readers

[Enrique Rivero] A UCLA-Harvard study has highlighted three types of confusing outcome measures. Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests. 26 Aug 2011 09:19

Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015

LONDON, UK: According to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms & Media, SMS will remain a significant source of revenues and traffic for mobile operators on a global basis until at least 2015. The company reckons SMS traffic growth will be driven by enterprise, emerging markets and social networks. 27 Jan 2011 08:28

Nedbank launches 360Life

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] This week marks a new era in the life insurance industry in South Africa, as Nedgroup Life, a division of Nedbank Group, begins marketing its new range of integrated products dubbed 360Life. 4 Nov 2010 07:03

Healthcare conference looks at funding and technology solutions

Proposed changes to the healthcare industry by the government will have far-reaching consequences for the sector and for consumers. The Pan African Health Conference takes place on 15 and 16 September at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. The conference will bring together all stakeholders in the sector, as well as many ancillaries such as financial service providers, economists, medical associations, medical aid providers, development agencies, private healthcare companies and governmental representatives. The conference theme is Healthcare Funding and IT in Healthcare. 23 Jul 2010 07:45

Pharmacy council sets fees

The professional fees that pharmacists may charge in 2010 have been published, the SA Pharmacy Council said on Wednesday, 2 December 2009. 3 Dec 2009 12:37

New legislation on medicines to save consumers 20%

[Gabi Khumalo] The Single Exit Price legislation introduced by the Department of Health has resulted in an approximate 20% savings for consumers on medicines, according to Board Healthcare Funders (BHF) of Southern Africa. 12 Jun 2008 17:39

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Company news: Year-end tax opportunities put spotlight on RAs

New generation pensions have changed the retirement annuity (RA) landscape and the final weeks of the tax year are proving critical for self-employed medical practitioners facing decisions on their retirement savings. 8 Feb 2008 13:01