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Public servants demand 6% pay hike after steep medical aid increase
State’s healthcare scheme warns that contribution hikes lower than 13. 4% are unsustainable as unions want balance struck between affordability and sustainability
Fostering the growth of chiropractic care
Adding to the excitement was the official launch of Casa’s new mascot, Vertebro, designed for the upcoming World Spine Day campaign. Vertebro aims to raise awareness about spinal health and the importance of chiropractic care in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Couple implicates Ramaphosa in allegations of fraud involving medical schemes
The pair said Ramaphosa allegedly benefited through laundering the capital market company BB Investment’s shareholding in Adcock Ingram which allegedly owns 50% indirect shares in the National Renal Care via Dilwed Investment.
Autoimmune disease advocacy calls on medical aid providers to #CoverMyCondition
The campaign is advocating that people who cannot afford to upgrade to top-tier medical aid plans, be given the same cover and access to the ongoing treatment that they received in 2023.
Businesswoman disappointed after Zondo ignored discrimination evidence against Gems
She said this was influenced by racism, corruption, violation of the Constitution, forgery and bogus investigations which resulted in Gems' unconstitutional and unlawful termination of their business membership
Hitting refresh on the structure of SA’s health funding
Renewed hope that a low-cost benefit option (LCBO) framework will soon become a feature of the South African healthcare funding landscape offers a practical step towards achieving quality healthcare for more people until the National Health Insurance (NHI) is fully realised. By Phumelele Makatini
SA Medical Association’s 12 000 members want concerns on NHI Bill heard by NCOP
More than 12 000 doctors, who are members of the South African Medical Association, have submitted a 50 000 signature petition to the National Council of Provinces chairperson.
Ruan Jooste’s Rants and Cents: Council of Medical Schemes taken to task in dragging their feet in offering low-cost options
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) was successful in its application to the High Court in Pretoria this week, to overturn the moratorium that prohibits medical schemes from providing low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) to South Africans who cannot afford full medical scheme membership.
Affordable medical aid a step closer for people who cannot pay for full membership
According to Charlton Murove, of the Board of Health Funders, the protracted process of crafting a framework for low-cost benefit options has taken more than seven years and was yet to be finalised.
NHI doomed to fail, says Public Servants Association
The PSA says the introduction of the NHI may reverse gains achieved for public servants in respect of access to quality healthcare.