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‘Discovery Health complicit in Israeli in genocide’
Neurologist dumps healthcare provider for hosting hospital with close ties to Israeli military.
Discovery SA's Future Of Health Summit sparks outrage amid Israel-Palestine conflict
The delegates from Israel attending the Summit are administrators and managers of the Sheba Medical Centre, and not the Israeli Ministry of Health.
Discovery SA comes under fire for inviting Israeli health officials to Summit
The FOH Leadership Symposium hosted by Discovery SA is due to take place in Cape Town tomorrow.
Medical aid contributions see steep hikes for 2025: What's driving the increase?
Contribution hikes for medical aid is set increase between 9. 3% and 12. 75% for 2025. Take a look at what the driving forces are behind this surge.
Dr Trevor Ngwane | Tito Mboweni was ‘no friend of the working class, poor’
Was Tito Mboweni a good person? Did his deeds benefit the masses? What will the history books say about him many years into the future?
Big increases in SA medical aid fees causes alarm
Medical inflation cited as key factor behind rise in contributions.
How much you’ll pay for the cheapest and priciest medical aid plans in SA
Medical aid can be a huge expense for South African consumers. Therefore, it is important to see how the costs of medical aids compare to each other.
NHI Debate: We have a plan, says govt, but business insists the scheme will fail
The controversial NHI Act has been decried by numerous organisations and insurance companies but government is determined to keep the national health plan alive.
Discovery CEO thumbs up GNU after full year earnings, operating profits jump
The Discovery Bank unit, however, improved its operating loss for the year to June by 41% to R454m although it “exceeded expectations” against the background of accelerated acquisition of quality clients.
Discovery CEO claims exorbitant tax hikes needed to fund ‘problematic’ NHI scheme
Discovery’s chief executive Adrian Gore has been a staunch opponent of the NHI Act and has now said it is a problematic piece of legislation.
Adrian Gore sounds positive note on Discovery’s growth and SA’s resilience
Speaking at Discovery Day earlier this week, he said South Africa had come a long way in just one year.
Discovery announces medical aid price increases for 2025 and a new plan aimed at Gen Z
Increases in Discovery Health Medical Scheme contributions will range from 7. 4% to 10. 9%.
Checkers teams up with healthy eating advocate Jamie Oliver to endorse Discovery Vitality HealthyFood partnership
Checkers has announced that it has joined forces with world-renowned chef and healthy eating advocate Jamie Olivier.
Discovery Vitality members could earn more R1 billion in rewards for 2024
For 2024, members of the Discovery Vitality programme are expected to earn 10 billion Ðiscovery Miles that have a redemption value of R1 billion to R1. 4 billion.
Discovery Green’s renewables service on track as new insights sprout
The unit has noted that where a single business can achieve a 49% renewable energy coverage level before energy becomes wasted, a portfolio of five businesses from different industries acting together can increase this coverage level to 78%.
Reality of NHI will be a ‘systemic shock to SA medical system’
However, there is no need for South Africans to panic as the process of implementation will take nearly 10 years to do.
Discovery’s position on the NHI Act and what it means for you
Adrian Gore, Discovery CEO sent out a letter to members following the signing of the NHI Act.
Discovery CEO slams ‘flawed’ NHI Bill as their share price tumbles
Discovery’s share price took a tumble on Tuesday after the NHI bill was announced. The CEO of Discovery has come out and called the bill flawed.
Get to know padel: A sport Vitality members are enjoying using the Discovery Vitality Padel benefit
Padel is the fastest-growing sport worldwide and it is creative, fun-filled, and tactical appealing to the young and old.
Bonitas Medical Fund appoints Dr Themba Hadebe as new clinical executive
As a qualified medical doctor, Dr Hadebe has over 12 years of experience in both the public and private healthcare sectors.
Discovery reports six months’ strong new business growth
The Discovery Group said it delivered robust profit and new business growth in the six months to December 31, 2023.
Cancer screening back to pre-Covid levels, Discovery says
The latest claims data from Discovery Health Medical Scheme shows an improvement in cancer screening rates following the dip during the pandemic years 2020 to 2022.
Medical scheme membership is static and ageing
South African medical schemes increased their beneficiaries from 8. 9 million in 2021 to 9 million in 2022 (about 1. 1%).
Red flag: SA we have a problem as suicides rise 54% - Discovery
Even more concerning is that suicide-related deaths have increased by 54% compared to pre-Covid levels, with the biggest increases coming from members who are under the age of 40.
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.