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Increase in SA obesity raises serious concerns

21 May 2012 | General

A recent report conducted by global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline revealed that about 61% of South African adults are overweight or obese. These people are not only more at risk of a number of serious illnesses but may also be subject to higher m

Court judgement silent on the plight of SAMWUMED members

21 May 2012 | Medical Schemes

The North Gauteng High Court has denied SAMWUMED and the Board of Health Care Funders (BHF) leave to appeal a court case against the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and 12 other private sector organisations including the Hospital Association and Private

Medical schemes hamstrung by PMBs in providing more affordable medical cover

17 May 2012 | General

While the building blocks of a way forward in healthcare within South Africa are being laid, Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) remain a major obstacle in the private healthcare sector, preventing medical schemes from keeping healthcare costs down.

CMS: Guaranteed medical scheme benefits stand

17 May 2012 | General

The BHF and SAMWUMed have failed to convince a court to allow them to appeal against a judgement in which the court had confirmed that the prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) guaranteed to members of medical schemes stand – and that the BHF had no legal st

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