Medical schemes News

NHI to be put on hold

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaladi, is expected to give notice that the National Health Insurance scheme (NHI), which was expected to cost taxpayers billions, will be delayed.

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Blending NHI with legislation

Speculation around the shape and form of South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system is mounting.

Schemes back NHI for wrong reasons

The Board of Healthcare Funders has accepted a proposal concerning the role medical schemes could play under the controversial National Health Insurance.

Schemes make little headway in 2008

The key objective of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is to protect the interests of medical schemes beneficiaries.

Declaring war on medical schemes

The Sunday Times know that the ANC has plans to implement a NHI fund. Can we view the paper’s open condemnation of medical schemes as tacit support for government's plan?

National health: just join the dots

A national health insurance scheme is nothing new in larger, wealthier democracies. The question is whether such a system is a good fit for South Africa.

National health unsureness

Elections are looming and the ANC has promised national health insurance within fiveyears. Will this mean the end of medical aid schemes and private practice as we know it?

SA's health system

For a national health insurance plan to provide comprehensive cover, the taxpayer base should be extensive. Here’s how we compare to some other countries.

Medical aid mayhem

Is your medical scheme in need of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation? If so, it's likely that your premiums will start to increase.