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Why chronic disease management is South Africa’s most urgent healthcare priority

Medical Aid

Why chronic disease management is South Africa’s most urgent healthcare priority

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 28 Oct 2025

Medshield shares insights on how to handle medical emergencies

Emergency Medicine

Medshield shares insights on how to handle medical emergencies

Issued by Stone 25 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Blood types decoded: How they impact emergency care

3 Mar 2025

Source: Martin Rimmer, chief executive officer of Sirago Underwriting Managers.

Healthcare

Essential steps for robust healthcare financial planning in 2025

3 Feb 2025

How non-traditional insurance players impact medical schemes

Medical Aid

How non-traditional insurance players impact medical schemes

Issued by Milpark Education 3 Dec 2024

Healthcare

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

18 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Tony Singleton, chief executive officer at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

Healthcare

Fostering awareness for male cancers – protecting your physical and financial wellbeing

Tony Singleton 15 Nov 2024

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

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

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

Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu, former HMI panel member

NHI

How private healthcare reform can smooth the transition to NHI

13 Aug 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

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

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

Jill Larkan,head: healthcare consulting at GTC

Medical Aid

Survey: Medical aid members have more choice

18 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

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

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Healthcare

Private healthcare environment compromised by unregulated fees

31 Aug 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

Bonitas and LMS join forces amid a stressed economy

Medical Aid

Bonitas and LMS join forces amid a stressed economy

Nicci Botha 6 Oct 2016

BHF welcomes ARV protocols, but warns against costs

HIV/AIDS

BHF welcomes ARV protocols, but warns against costs

6 Sep 2016

Counting the cost of cancer

Medical Aid

Counting the cost of cancer

21 Apr 2016

Major legal changes in health care

Public Health

Major legal changes in health care

23 Feb 2016

Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts

Medical Aid

Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts

14 Jan 2016

The Best of Biz 2015: Medical

Healthcare

The Best of Biz 2015: Medical

15 Dec 2015

Momentum Health endeavours to better align their product offering

Insurance & Actuarial

Momentum Health endeavours to better align their product offering

29 Sep 2015

New amendments to PMBs leave patients exposed

Medical Aid

New amendments to PMBs leave patients exposed

28 Jul 2015

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

Legal

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

22 Jun 2015