Medical Schemes

8 July 2025

Inquiry finds major medical schemes, including Discovery and GEMS, guilty of racial discrimination against Black healthcare providers.

7 July 2025

The Health Minister is set to receive a report on the investigation of allegations of racial discrimination against Black healthcare providers by medical schemes.

3 July 2025

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) will petition the SCA after the Pretoria High Court rejected its bid for low-cost benefit options.

29 June 2025

The HFA proposes NHI+ as a solution for South Africa's health coverage, offering a balanced approach amid controversy.

29 June 2025

Explore the NHI legal challenges faced by the Department of Health, with R9.7 million spent on legal defenses since October 2023.

29 June 2025

NHI sparks alarm as critics raise concerns over South Africa's public healthcare system and the impact on private medical schemes.

29 June 2025

Explore the impact of medical schemes in South Africa, highlighting gaps in coverage and the rise of supplementary insurance.

29 June 2025

Explore the complexities facing public servants as their medical scheme contributions may be redirected to a National Health Insurance fund.

29 June 2025

Learn about the new NHI act court challenges targeting public participation and constitutionality in South Africa's healthcare system.

29 June 2025

NHI causes uncertainty with its ambitious goals in South Africa. Analyse the challenges to health financing reforms and public funding.

28 June 2025

The new extension for low-cost benefit options ensures continued affordable health insurance coverage for many families in need.

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