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NHI

#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

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

Healthcare

Essential steps for robust healthcare financial planning in 2025

3 Feb 2025

Medical Aid

Medical-cover shortfalls make gap cover a ‘must have’

28 Jan 2025

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Law of Succession

Can deceased estates inherit administrative review rights? ConCourt rules

Linda Shwana and Jamié-Lee Jacobs 20 Dec 2024

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Cardiology

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2024 announce this year’s winners

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2024 announce this year’s winners

Issued by Topco Media 13 Dec 2024

HIV/AIDS

How Afrocentric's Aid for Aids programme is transforming HIV care in South Africa

13 Dec 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Cystic fibrosis drug access secured in South Africa

12 Dec 2024

Pictured: Kedibone Sono

Accounting & Auditing

Audit Quality Indicators for auditor authorisation within medical schemes industry

Kedibone Sono, Issued by SAICA 11 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trends

Madelein O'Connell 13 Jan 2025

Finalists announced for the 21st annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Events & Conferencing

Finalists announced for the 21st annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Issued by Topco Media 5 Dec 2024

Thea Ngele: Inspiring future leaders in public administration

Higher Education

Thea Ngele: Inspiring future leaders in public administration

Issued by Milpark Education 3 Dec 2024

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: Reuters.

Medical Aid

A new low-cost medical scheme is here from Discovery Health

13 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

Medical Aid

2025 Medical scheme contribution hikes: What's driving the surge and what does this mean for you?

18 Oct 2024

Source: Josua Joubert, chief executive and principal officer of CompCare.

Healthcare

Imagine signing up for medical aid today and being covered tomorrow!

16 Oct 2024

Public Health

The impact of fraud, waste, and abuse on medical-scheme members and strategies for industry reform

15 Oct 2024

Medshield launches 2025 benefits, unlocking personalised value for members as their Partner for Life

Medical Aid

Medshield launches 2025 benefits, unlocking personalised value for members as their Partner for Life

Issued by Stone 11 Oct 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

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

NHI

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

Kevin Aron, 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

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

NHI

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 20 Sep 2024

Getting to grips with healthcare inflation

Medical Aid

Getting to grips with healthcare inflation

Kathy Malherbe, Issued by Bonitas 19 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

The Ask Afrika team with Bonitas - from left: Dr Andrea Rademeyer, Dr Sarina Howie, Faye Joubert, Lee Callakoppen (Bonitas), Serisha Singh (Bonitas) and Shane Perumal (Bonitas), with Siphiliswe Dlamini and Maria Petousis.

Medical Aid

A quintet of awards for medical scheme

Issued by Bonitas 2 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Aurélien Breton.

Healthcare

Aurélien Breton: A champion of patient access to innovation in South Africa

30 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Charlton Murove, head of research, Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF).

Public Health

Risk-based Capital models: The key to healthcare scheme sustainability

19 Aug 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled that Discovery has to remove or amend an advertisement for the second time in the space of less than a month

Advertising

Second Discovery advert ruled misleading by ARB

Danette Breitenbach 9 Jul 2024

Liver health matters, by Medshield

Public Health

Liver health matters, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 28 Jun 2024

Source: @DIRCO_ZA/X

Healthcare

Navigating healthcare reforms in South Africa’s GNU

27 Jun 2024

Medihelp reports strong growth, more younger members join

Medical Aid

Medihelp reports strong growth, more younger members join

Issued by Medihelp 25 Jun 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

Medical Aid

NHI Bill impact: Dispelling misconceptions around medical schemes

18 Jun 2024

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 14 Jun 2024

Unlocking in-network healthcare: Tips and perks from Medshield

Medical Aid

Unlocking in-network healthcare: Tips and perks from Medshield

Issued by Stone 12 Jun 2024

Medical Aid

Medical schemes’ new financial reporting standards: What members need to know

11 Jun 2024

It’s business as usual at medical schemes

Medical Aid

It’s business as usual at medical schemes

Issued by Bonitas 4 Jun 2024

NHI

Affinity Health expresses strong support for National Health Insurance Bill

22 May 2024

Finance

Ramaphosa's NHI Bill triggers South African insurer shares drop

20 May 2024

NHI

Signing the NHI into law is premature and unconstitutional, says Profmed CEO

15 May 2024

NHI

In a surprise move, Ramaphosa to sign NHI Bill into law before 29 May elections

14 May 2024

Healthcare

2024 BHF Titanium Award winners

9 May 2024

Bonitas excels at the Titanium Awards for the third year running

Medical Aid

Bonitas excels at the Titanium Awards for the third year running

Issued by Bonitas 9 May 2024

NHI

Widening private health access outpaces NHI progress

30 Apr 2024

Getting to grips with flu

Infectious Diseases

Getting to grips with flu

Issued by Bonitas 17 Apr 2024

How healthy are the taxpayers of South Africa?

Research

How healthy are the taxpayers of South Africa?

Issued by BrandMapp 13 Mar 2024