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Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidanceStone

Medshield emphasises the importance of prioritising mental health in South Africa

Medshield emphasises the importance of prioritising mental health in South Africa

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There is opportunity for innovation in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, says Medshield’s Kevin Aron

There is opportunity for innovation in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, says Medshield’s Kevin Aron

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#SustainabilityMonth: Tariff increases reveal fractures in SA medical aid model

#SustainabilityMonth: Tariff increases reveal fractures in SA medical aid model

10 Oct 2016

Bonitas and LMS join forces amid a stressed economy

Bonitas and LMS join forces amid a stressed economy

Nicci Botha 6 Oct 2016

Medical aid solvency ratios need to change

Medical aid solvency ratios need to change

26 Sep 2016

Fixing private healthcare through teamwork

Fixing private healthcare through teamwork

Nicci Botha 9 Sep 2016

Sizwe gets an A+

Sizwe gets an A+

24 Aug 2016

FSB probes Discovery for possible insider trading

FSB probes Discovery for possible insider trading

13 Jul 2016

GEMS' new take on reaching out to its clients

GEMS' new take on reaching out to its clients

26 May 2016

R10m fine for failure to notify Competition Commission of healthcare merger

R10m fine for failure to notify Competition Commission of healthcare merger

16 May 2016

Discovery gets a clean bill of health

Discovery gets a clean bill of health

4 May 2016

Counting the cost of cancer

Counting the cost of cancer

21 Apr 2016

Cancer: Africa's silent killer

Cancer: Africa's silent killer

14 Apr 2016

Upsetting the healthcare apple cart

Upsetting the healthcare apple cart

Nicci Botha 30 Mar 2016

#BrandManagerMonth: Chris Luyt, Bestmed

#BrandManagerMonth: Chris Luyt, Bestmed

Nicci Botha 29 Mar 2016

Bonitas and Liberty looking to merge

Bonitas and Liberty looking to merge

Nicci Botha 22 Mar 2016

Health inquiry puts Discovery on the spot

Health inquiry puts Discovery on the spot

3 Mar 2016

Major legal changes in health care

Major legal changes in health care

23 Feb 2016

Medical practitioners can assist complaints to medical schemes

Medical practitioners can assist complaints to medical schemes

Neil Kirby 23 Feb 2016

Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts

Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts

14 Jan 2016

Rights of medical aid members to dispute scheme's refusal of benefits

Neil Kirby 11 Dec 2015

Disability insurance protects the most vital asset

Disability insurance protects the most vital asset

John Cranke 10 Nov 2015

Navigating insurance hurdles after a cancer diagnosis

Navigating insurance hurdles after a cancer diagnosis

15 Oct 2015

Hospital with digs for folks

Hospital with digs for folks

1 Oct 2015

Crippling cost of being healthy

Crippling cost of being healthy

30 Sep 2015

Momentum Health endeavours to better align their product offering

29 Sep 2015

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

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#SustainabilityMonth: Tariff increases reveal fractures in SA medical aid model

#SustainabilityMonth: Tariff increases reveal fractures in SA medical aid model

10 Oct 2016

Bonitas and LMS join forces amid a stressed economy

Bonitas and LMS join forces amid a stressed economy

Nicci Botha 6 Oct 2016

Medical aid solvency ratios need to change

Medical aid solvency ratios need to change

26 Sep 2016

Fixing private healthcare through teamwork

Fixing private healthcare through teamwork

Nicci Botha 9 Sep 2016

Sizwe gets an A+

Sizwe gets an A+

24 Aug 2016

FSB probes Discovery for possible insider trading

FSB probes Discovery for possible insider trading

13 Jul 2016

GEMS' new take on reaching out to its clients

GEMS' new take on reaching out to its clients

26 May 2016

R10m fine for failure to notify Competition Commission of healthcare merger

R10m fine for failure to notify Competition Commission of healthcare merger

16 May 2016

Discovery gets a clean bill of health

Discovery gets a clean bill of health

4 May 2016

Counting the cost of cancer

Counting the cost of cancer

21 Apr 2016

Cancer: Africa's silent killer

Cancer: Africa's silent killer

14 Apr 2016

Upsetting the healthcare apple cart

Upsetting the healthcare apple cart

Nicci Botha 30 Mar 2016

#BrandManagerMonth: Chris Luyt, Bestmed

#BrandManagerMonth: Chris Luyt, Bestmed

Nicci Botha 29 Mar 2016

Bonitas and Liberty looking to merge

Bonitas and Liberty looking to merge

Nicci Botha 22 Mar 2016

Health inquiry puts Discovery on the spot

Health inquiry puts Discovery on the spot

3 Mar 2016

Major legal changes in health care

Major legal changes in health care

23 Feb 2016

Medical practitioners can assist complaints to medical schemes

Medical practitioners can assist complaints to medical schemes

Neil Kirby 23 Feb 2016

Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts

Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts

14 Jan 2016

Rights of medical aid members to dispute scheme's refusal of benefits

Neil Kirby 11 Dec 2015

Disability insurance protects the most vital asset

Disability insurance protects the most vital asset

John Cranke 10 Nov 2015

Navigating insurance hurdles after a cancer diagnosis

Navigating insurance hurdles after a cancer diagnosis

15 Oct 2015

Hospital with digs for folks

Hospital with digs for folks

1 Oct 2015

Crippling cost of being healthy

Crippling cost of being healthy

30 Sep 2015

Momentum Health endeavours to better align their product offering

29 Sep 2015

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

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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