2 October 2026
Get insights into the 2027 medical aid contributions increase by South Africa's leading schemes. Understand the factors behind it.
30 September 2026
Netcare patient volumes increased in FY2026 as hospital activity and demand for mental health services strengthened.
30 September 2026
The BHF says a 3.8% target won't curb medical aid contributions. It adds that tariff and PMB reforms could make cover more affordable.
30 September 2026
Learn how ageing with HIV is reshaping healthcare, from rising chronic disease and cancer risk to screening gaps and integrated care.
30 September 2026
Buy now, pay later credit can now cover GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in SA, as Obiflex offers instalments for treatments costing R2,500–R6,000.
23 September 2026
Medical scheme contributions face renewed scrutiny as BHF challenges the CMS's 3.8% guidance for 2027. See what is driving the cost pressure.
21 September 2026
Acute pain in African hospitals affects two-thirds of patients - what the burden means for hospital groups and medical schemes.
20 September 2026
Mpox cases in South Africa are rising, mainly in the Western Cape. What the surge means for the healthcare industry.
13 September 2026
Regulation, not demand, blocks affordable cover: medical schemes should be allowed to offer low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) now.
9 September 2026
Discovery Group results for 2026 show profit up 17% to R17.75bn, driven by Discovery Health, the Bank's turnaround and global Vitality growth.
8 September 2026
Mandatory medical scheme membership for taxpayers could cut cover costs by up to 30%, HFA research finds, alongside a risk equalisation fund.
8 September 2026
The 2025 Mediscor Medicines Review shows medicine spend up 4.7%, with generics, chronic care and speciality drugs shaping affordability.