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Discovery Health claims error prompts backlash as 16,000 members face repayments. Critics question the administrative failure.

GEMS tariff intervention planned as government responds to sharp price hikes affecting public service members and affordability pressures.

Medscheme Bonitas legal battle over administrator RFPs intensifies as CMS probe and governance concerns cloud SA’s healthcare procurement.

NHLS cancer test outsourcing cost R116m to clear backlogs, raising sustainability concerns amid tight healthcare budgets.

AfroCentric divests Activo Health to FHC Group as it refocuses on health services and administration in a major portfolio shift.

Global malaria crisis worsens as US aid cuts, rising resistance, and stalled progress put millions, especially children, at deadly risk.

Dis-Chem’s personalised healthcare model uses AI and data to offer tailored care, rewards, and insurance – reshaping retail pharmacy.

Aspen APAC divestment unlocks R26.5bn in capital, sharpening the group’s focus on GLP-1 injectables and reducing net debt heading into 2026.

GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy are transforming obesity treatment in SA amid rising health concerns and systemic barriers.

America First health funding plan faces legal challenges in Kenya over privacy, even as Uganda secures $1.7B with new co-financing model.

As the medical tax credits debate intensifies, experts warn that scrapping them could destabilise South Africa’s healthcare system.