Discovery Health Reports Profit Amid Shifting Membership Base

Discovery Health has reported a profit for the recent financial year. This positive result comes despite a slight dip in medical scheme members. The company shows strong financial performance overall. Its strategies are successfully adapting to market changes. This...

Ascendis to Delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Health group Ascendis Health plans a significant change. The company will delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). It has made a conditional offer to its investors. Ascendis will repurchase shares from them. The market reacted very positively to this news....

Mediscor Medicines Review 2024: Key Insights Revealed

The Mediscor Medicines Review 2024 reveals a significant 5.0% increase in medicine expenditure. This marks the most substantial rise in the past three years, presenting a complex challenge for South Africa’s healthcare sector. As a leading pharmaceutical...

Medical Aid Premiums to Continue Outpacing Inflation

Multiple sources are warning South African consumers to brace for continued high increases in their medical aid premiums. Experts expect costs to keep rising significantly faster than general inflation. The caution comes from Adrian Gore, CEO of Discovery, the...

SA’s Health System Under Strain Amid 25,000 Vacancies

South Africa’s public health system is under strain. It is buckling under the immense pressure of more than 25,000 critical staff vacancies, shrinking budgets, and a staggering national debt of R24 billion in accruals. An investigation into provincial health...