THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 09:06 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 09:06 |
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NHI: Behind the proposalsMia Malan raises some of the most frequently asked questions about the intended national health insurance. You get what you spendWhat are some of the best South African loyalty cards out there? The dirty war being fought for medical aid randsA dirty war, including claims of a R1,8m pay off to the chairperson of a medical scheme, is being fought within the SA health insurance industry. Link between fitness and wellnessThe link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health's Vitality programme. War over healthcareLegislation aimed at stabilising medical schemes has run into heavy flak, reports Belinda Beresford. Kulula.com takes on tour operatorsMaya Fisher-French looks at how the airline is flying high in the industry. The future is fatSouth Africa's is overweight, underactive and malnourished, with the highest smoking rates in Africa, according to a recent health survey. Discovery could face millions of rands in claimsThree hundred former and present members of Discovery Health are suing the insurer for R852Â 000 in connection with an ancillary fee that they believe was charged illegally. But the group spearheading the action believes the company could be sued for up to R692-million should it succeed in its action, which they say could establish a precedent. |
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