Upfront medical aid payments cost members of medical aid schemes a staggering R43 billion last year. This is a situation the industry regulator says is causing significant financial hardship and worsening health inequalities. The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS)...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an urgent call to action. It urges countries worldwide to significantly increase their investment in NCD prevention. A new report released by the global health body argues that an additional investment of just $3 per...
Concerns are mounting over the Gauteng Department of Health’s persistent legal challenges against court orders compelling it to address the province’s devastating cancer treatment backlog. This ongoing cancer court battle highlights significant issues...
A US Federal Appeals Court has maintained a block on the Trump administration’s ambitious and controversial plan to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This move would have resulted in 10,000 job losses. Additionally, it would have caused...
Multiple groups are challenging the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. The Western Cape Government is the eighth group to file a lawsuit. A key legal argument in these court cases is NHI affordability. Litigants question whether the state can realistically fund the...
