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Genesis Medical Scheme announces lowest contribution increase for 2015

17 September 2014 | Medical Schemes

Genesis Medical Scheme is confident to announce that its 2015 average contribution increase of only 5.3%* will once again lead the industry as the lowest average increase coupled with substantial benefit increases for the third consecutive year.

Q&A: The Sugar Tax: Leaving a bitter taste in consumers’ mouths?

16 September 2014 | General

Dr Ali Hamdulay from Metropolitan Health weighs in on an issue eating at South Africans.

Diseases of lifestyle a growing global epidemic

15 September 2014 | General

Non-communicable diseases could cost developing world US$7 trillion by 2025.

New medical scheme research released: answers and yet more questions for the future of South Africa’s healthcare system

08 September 2014 | Medical Schemes

• Findings show the critical role of the medical scheme industry in access to healthcare. • Medical schemes’ total spend on private hospitals in South Africa has decreased by 0.8% in real terms. • Schemes need to attract or sustain better risk profile to avoid a downward spiral and possible failure. • Growth in membership critical: only two medical schemes grew over the period. • Equalisation fund would enable schemes to compete on the quality of delivery of healthcare. • Competition Commission investigation will shed more light on the numbers behind the numbers.

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