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Medical schemes hesitant over NHI

05 July 2012

It is more certain than ever that government will push ahead with its National Health Insurance (NHI) plan. The Department of Health (DoH) and National Treasury have turned a deaf ear to concerns voiced by private sector healthcare institutions and taken

Obama care in the US heralds lessons for SA’s ‘Zuma Care’

03 July 2012

: News that US President Barack Obama has finally managed to pass sweeping changes, known as ObamaCare, to the healthcare system in America heralds useful lessons for South Africa with the looming implementation of ‘ZumaCare,’ or National Health Insurance

Western lifestyles leading to rapid rise in oncology costs

25 June 2012

The cost of treating cancer has risen significantly in South Africa in recent years, as more and more people are being diagnosed with the disease. This is largely due to the rise in ‘lifestyle cancers’ as a direct result of the increasing adoption of ‘Wes

A new role for medical schemes

25 June 2012

The role of private medical schemes under government’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has been widely debated. In most forums the conclusion has been that medical schemes will continue in their current form alongside the NHI. But during a

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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