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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

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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

NHI won't spell end of medical schemes sector: minister

NHI won't spell end of medical schemes sector: minister

Tamar Kahn 21 Aug 2013

Debating medical insurance vs medical aid

Debating medical insurance vs medical aid

Johan Lombard 20 Aug 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Govt employee transfers pose risk to open medical schemes

2 Aug 2013

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Medical aid and freedom of choice

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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

NHI won't spell end of medical schemes sector: minister

NHI won't spell end of medical schemes sector: minister

Tamar Kahn 21 Aug 2013

Debating medical insurance vs medical aid

Debating medical insurance vs medical aid

Johan Lombard 20 Aug 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Govt employee transfers pose risk to open medical schemes

2 Aug 2013

Filling the holes

Filling the holes

Andile Makholwa 19 Jul 2013

Sizwe's Gobinca downplays CMS findings

Sizwe's Gobinca downplays CMS findings

Mpho Sibanyoni 18 Jul 2013

SA private medical aids not really all that different in customer satisfaction

SA private medical aids not really all that different in customer satisfaction

10 Jul 2013

Liberty Medical Scheme combats the scourge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

8 Jul 2013

South Africans are 'bleeding' medical aids

South Africans are 'bleeding' medical aids

4 Jul 2013

Comments on healthcare funding probe

Comments on healthcare funding probe

28 Jun 2013

Liberty Medical Scheme and Spectramed to merge

27 Jun 2013

Discovery's administration fees fair says firm

Discovery's administration fees fair says firm

Tamar Kahn 26 Jun 2013

Health momentum results in surplus

Health momentum results in surplus

26 Jun 2013

MMI to focus on growth after merger

MMI to focus on growth after merger

Amanda Visser 14 Jun 2013

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