The development and implementation of new, hospital-based birthing centres with team-based maternity care models offer a promising solution

Unregulated tariffs and the lack of low-cost benefit schemes drive up the price of medical aid premiums, causing patients to feel the pain

Sizwe Medical Fund has taken a swipe at the Council for Medical Schemes for declining its merger with Hosmed

The amalgamation of Sizwe Medical Aid and Hosmed Medical Scheme, two major black-owned companies, has hit an unexpected hurdle

In a panel discussion hosted by the M&G, experts broke down what the NHI will practically mean for consumers

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to PMBs.

Government and medical aids may be uncomfortable but necessary bedfellows.

The AG’s report has found that the Council for Medical Schemes failed to comply with laws governing the financial management of public entities.

Community chemists say racial profiling and gated network are putting them out of business.

Private healthcare is meant to support public health, but it must be kept in check.

The fallout from the dirty war being fought in South Africa’s R85-billion-a-year health insurance industry grew this week.

The woes of Renaissance Health Medical Scheme continue as the joint liquidators of the scheme have instituted action.

Although a high level of savings may look good on paper, you need to understand what exactly will be paid out of savings and what out of risk.

The government medical scheme has continued to siphon new members, driving the first noteworthy increase in the number of medical aid beneficiaries.

The threat of prosecution at a high-powered meeting with Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang forced private hospital groups to commit to reconsidering their annual tariff…

Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang will meet heads of private hospital groups to discuss drastic hospital tariff increases, the Health Department said on Thursday. The…