Healthcare

Alexander Forbes: Comment on the proposed amendment of the regulations to the Short-term Insurance Act 1998, as amended

White paper on NHI expected imminently

Government’s White Paper on the National Health Insurance initiative is expected to be published imminently, providing more detail on exactly how the project will be implemented; yet the reality is that the scale of the project is so vast it will be impos

Misleading to blame rising healthcare costs on medical schemes

Comments by the South African Medical Association (SAMA) that overspending on administration by medical aid schemes is responsible for fuelling medical inflation is not only misleading, but also creates an unnecessary clash between key stakeholders in the

Fight flu at work the old-fashioned way this winter

With the scientific community still undecided on the effectiveness of flu vaccines, Dr. Lerato Motshudi of Alexander Forbes Health says there are other, proven, ways to reduce the transmission of influenza in the workplace this winter.