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Doctors and nurses are leaving South Africa

WEBPart of South Africa’s national woes includes the significant shortage of skilled workers in critical industries, says Craig Comrie, chief executive officer of the …

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Dis-Chem has launched health insurance – here’s how much it costs

WEBDis-Chem Pharmacies has launched Dis-Chem Health, a health insurance offering with premiums starting at R431 per month for the Core plan and increasing to …

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Big ‘NHI tax’ expected for South Africa: Discovery Economy24

WEBBig ‘NHI tax’ expected for South Africa: Discovery. South Africa’s biggest open medical scheme Discovery has flagged concerns around the proposed National …

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South Africa’s NHI has hit a wall Economy24

WEBContact Us. BUSINESS. South Africa’s NHI has hit a wall. November 11, 2021Adam Kruger. The National Treasury does not expect South Africa’s National …

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Medical aid 2024: Highest and lowest increases announced so far

WEBDiscovery Health says the average weighted increase across DHMS plans is 7.5% for 2024. DHMS last week appealed the CMS directive “to cease and retract all …

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Discovery slashes medical savings on top plans – what you need …

WEBOn Classic Saver, the MSA decreases from nearly R5 000 (R4 872) this year to R4 020 in 2024. On Essential Saver, it goes from R2 316 to just R1 596. In rand …

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NHI: what about medical schemes and medical insurance

WEBIt is still unclear what the effect of National Health Insurance (NHI) will be on medical aid schemes and insurance. The NHI Bill was passed in June and is now under …

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Major medical aid warning for South Africa Economy24

WEBMajor medical aid warning for South Africa. February 28, 2022 Stacey Andrews. While the public hearings around South Africa’s proposed National Health …

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Brain drain warning for South Africa as medical specialist shortage

WEBBrain drain warning for South Africa as medical specialist shortage flagged. April 25, 2022 Adam Kruger. South Africa faces a high vacancy of nurses and other …

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CareConnect aims to break healthcare boundaries in SA

WEBThe CareConnect Health Information Exchange (HIE) Summit took place in Johannesburg on Thursday. If you’ve had to sit in a queue awaiting medical assist

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Health Squared Medical Scheme tells members to find another

WEBHealth Squared Medical Scheme tells members to find another medical aid. August 22, 2022 James Bradford. Leading South African medical scheme Health …

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Discovery announces price change for 2023 – and new benefits

WEBDiscovery announces price change for 2023 – and new benefits. September 22, 2022 Steve Tillman. Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) has announced that …

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Critical doctor shortage in South Africa raises concerns for …

WEBSouth Africa has a critical shortage of doctors, with less than one doctor to treat 1,000 patients, says the opposition Democratic Alliance. This was revealed in a …

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Board of Healthcare Funders ready to challenge NHI

WEBThe BHF is the largest industry association for health funders and aims to enable its members to provide access to affordable healthcare. The Board of Healthcare …

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South African companies report big increase in mental

WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic has increased the number of mental health issues experienced by employees at many large South African corporates, according to …

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Discovery delays 2023 medical aid increases to April Economy24

WEBDiscovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS), the largest in the country, says its medical aid contribution increases will only take effect from April 2023, instead of …

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Discovery medical aid pricing update for South Africa

WEBThe group added that Covid-19 costs over the 2021 year-end-period have been lower than initially expected. The lower severity of the Omicron variant, together …

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Is primary healthcare insurance a good idea if medical aid is too

WEBPrimary healthcare insurance could be a good idea if medical aid is too expensive for you as it gives you access to private healthcare advice and treatment, …

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Gauteng health to usher in new IT systems in hospitals

WEBThe Gauteng department of health plans to upgrade its information technology systems to improve service delivery at clinics, hospitals and other healthcare …

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Dr Ryan Noach stepping down as Discovery Health CEO

WEBThe CEO of Discovery Health, Dr Ryan Noach, has resigned and will leave the medical aid administrator at the end of this year. The group says Noach is pursuing …

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here’s what you will be paying

WEBDiscovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) has announced price hikes for 2023, with new contribution increases taking effect on 1 April. Scheme members, …

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Discovery announces Vitality price hikes and changes for 2023

WEBHealth provider Discovery has announced that Vitality will increase its pricing, effective 1 January 2023, while introducing several other changes to the …

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