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Momentum Health placed second in TopBrands survey

Momentum Health placed second in TopBrands survey

28 Aug 2015

Choosing medical aid schemes wisely

Choosing medical aid schemes wisely

20 Aug 2015

New amendments to PMBs leave patients exposed

New amendments to PMBs leave patients exposed

28 Jul 2015

High Court to hear application to intervene in medical aid regulation case

High Court to hear application to intervene in medical aid regulation case

22 Jun 2015

Survey finds medical is there but not the aid

Survey finds medical is there but not the aid

6 May 2015

Medical watchdog head may settle

Tamar Kahn 24 Apr 2015

Stephen Sandmann

The costs of cancer insurance

Stephen Sandmann 21 Apr 2015

Health-care industry - the next cybercrime target?

Health-care industry - the next cybercrime target?

Perry Hutton 9 Mar 2015

Health Economis Alex van den Heever says that hospital plans, which attract younger members, will have long-term and damaging effects on private medical aids in South Africa. Image:

Insurance schemes hurt medical aids

29 Aug 2014

Managed care initiative more important, as South Africans increase expenditure

30 Jul 2014

Discovery's existing offices are to be replaced by a new R2.6bn building in Sandton, believed to be the most expensive offices built anywhere in South Africa. Image:

Discovery builds most expensive offices in SA

Alistair Anderson 24 Jul 2014

Chronic stress leads to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

Chronic stress leads to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

18 Jul 2014

Cancer benefits for oncology programme members

Cancer benefits for oncology programme members

8 Jul 2014

Health expert Alex van den Heever says the Risk Equalisation Fund should have been implemented a year ago as that would bring down medical aid costs. Image:

Medical aid membership growing

25 Jun 2014

Medical aid and freedom of choice

Medical aid and freedom of choice

John Harvey 24 Jun 2014

MMI's Nicolaas Kruger says that the purchase of CareCross provides patients with more access to services. Image: MMI

MMI buys CareCross group

20 Jun 2014

Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits says that health care reforms are urgently needed to allow medical aids to remain affordable for members. Image:

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

3 Jun 2014

Wim Trengrove SC, acting for Netcare wants to prevent KPMG from revealing confidential information to the Competition Commission about the hospital group. Image:

Netcare is 'seeking to silence KPMG'

Ernest Mabuza 23 May 2014

Software development to solve managed care costs

29 Apr 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motosoaledi has abolished private wards in public hospital. Image: GCIS

Minister orders an end to wards for the rich

Prega Govender and Monica Laganparsad 15 Apr 2014

Nomusa Dube-Ncube. Image:

Medical aid benefits for KZN traditional leaders

14 Mar 2014

Managing medical savings

Andrew Edwards 11 Mar 2014

MMI's new business has grown by 23% to R378m in the six months to December. Image: 3D mask

MMI's headline earnings up 13% to 105.4c a share

Gillian Jones 6 Mar 2014

Discovery"s Adrian Gore is pleased with the performance of the company in the first half of the year. Image: Discovery

Vitality is key to Discovery's growth

Gillian Jones 24 Feb 2014

Stretch your medical cover over the year

Andrew Edwards 28 Jan 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi wants affordable health care for everyone. Image: GCIS

Private health costs must be reduced

29 Nov 2013

MMI says it is pursuing growth locally and in Africa. Image: Cooldesign

MMI new business recurring premiums up 26%

29 Nov 2013

Canal Walk in Cape Town. Image: Wiki Images

We're a bunch of shoppers - and we shouldn't be

Adele Shevel 4 Nov 2013

Increasing medical cover to 30% would relieve public healthcare sector

29 Oct 2013

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Momentum Health placed second in TopBrands survey

Momentum Health placed second in TopBrands survey

28 Aug 2015

Choosing medical aid schemes wisely

Choosing medical aid schemes wisely

20 Aug 2015

New amendments to PMBs leave patients exposed

New amendments to PMBs leave patients exposed

28 Jul 2015

High Court to hear application to intervene in medical aid regulation case

High Court to hear application to intervene in medical aid regulation case

22 Jun 2015

Survey finds medical is there but not the aid

Survey finds medical is there but not the aid

6 May 2015

Medical watchdog head may settle

Tamar Kahn 24 Apr 2015

Stephen Sandmann

The costs of cancer insurance

Stephen Sandmann 21 Apr 2015

Health-care industry - the next cybercrime target?

Health-care industry - the next cybercrime target?

Perry Hutton 9 Mar 2015

Health Economis Alex van den Heever says that hospital plans, which attract younger members, will have long-term and damaging effects on private medical aids in South Africa. Image:

Insurance schemes hurt medical aids

29 Aug 2014

Managed care initiative more important, as South Africans increase expenditure

30 Jul 2014

Discovery's existing offices are to be replaced by a new R2.6bn building in Sandton, believed to be the most expensive offices built anywhere in South Africa. Image:

Discovery builds most expensive offices in SA

Alistair Anderson 24 Jul 2014

Chronic stress leads to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

Chronic stress leads to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

18 Jul 2014

Cancer benefits for oncology programme members

Cancer benefits for oncology programme members

8 Jul 2014

Health expert Alex van den Heever says the Risk Equalisation Fund should have been implemented a year ago as that would bring down medical aid costs. Image:

Medical aid membership growing

25 Jun 2014

Medical aid and freedom of choice

Medical aid and freedom of choice

John Harvey 24 Jun 2014

MMI's Nicolaas Kruger says that the purchase of CareCross provides patients with more access to services. Image: MMI

MMI buys CareCross group

20 Jun 2014

Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits says that health care reforms are urgently needed to allow medical aids to remain affordable for members. Image:

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

3 Jun 2014

Wim Trengrove SC, acting for Netcare wants to prevent KPMG from revealing confidential information to the Competition Commission about the hospital group. Image:

Netcare is 'seeking to silence KPMG'

Ernest Mabuza 23 May 2014

Software development to solve managed care costs

29 Apr 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motosoaledi has abolished private wards in public hospital. Image: GCIS

Minister orders an end to wards for the rich

Prega Govender and Monica Laganparsad 15 Apr 2014

Nomusa Dube-Ncube. Image:

Medical aid benefits for KZN traditional leaders

14 Mar 2014

Managing medical savings

Andrew Edwards 11 Mar 2014

MMI's new business has grown by 23% to R378m in the six months to December. Image: 3D mask

MMI's headline earnings up 13% to 105.4c a share

Gillian Jones 6 Mar 2014

Discovery"s Adrian Gore is pleased with the performance of the company in the first half of the year. Image: Discovery

Vitality is key to Discovery's growth

Gillian Jones 24 Feb 2014

Stretch your medical cover over the year

Andrew Edwards 28 Jan 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi wants affordable health care for everyone. Image: GCIS

Private health costs must be reduced

29 Nov 2013

MMI says it is pursuing growth locally and in Africa. Image: Cooldesign

MMI new business recurring premiums up 26%

29 Nov 2013

Canal Walk in Cape Town. Image: Wiki Images

We're a bunch of shoppers - and we shouldn't be

Adele Shevel 4 Nov 2013

Increasing medical cover to 30% would relieve public healthcare sector

29 Oct 2013

Fair reimbursement is key to NHI system working

29 Oct 2013

Medical schools need a funding jab

Medical schools need a funding jab

8 Oct 2013

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

4 Oct 2013

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

25 Sep 2013

Sycom sells Discovery building for R414m

Sycom sells Discovery building for R414m

13 Sep 2013

GPs vs. specialists: what medical aid members should know

12 Sep 2013

Discovery's diluted HEPS down 4% to 367c

Discovery's diluted HEPS down 4% to 367c

5 Sep 2013

An insurance perspective on the future of healthcare in SA

Richard Michael Blackman 4 Sep 2013

Discovery declares preference share dividend

2 Sep 2013

Discovery's earnings likely to be 10% lower

30 Aug 2013

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