The proposed National Health Insurance fund will work in a similar way as private medical schemes do now, but there will also be differences
Only the rich have unrestricted access to medical care but the state’s ability to deliver universal health is rightly questioned
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The Road Accident Fund said it could not heed a high court order to pay R301 million to Sunshine Hospital that is dedicated to crash victims
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A local analysis found early evidence of promising protective effects of the Pfizer vaccine in South Africa — even among those who had received only one dose
The government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan blatantly ignores the realities of life for the majority of South Africans. Sadly, this lack of insight and sense was to be expected
Elize Parker took matters into her own hands by doing a Covid-19 walk-in, after she didn’t get her confirmation SMS
What does the inside of a vaccination centre look like and how do nurses administer the jab? The vials, syringes, the vaccinators — and the science behind it
In this first in a series, Elize Parker, 61, tells of her hopes of joining a queue to get vaccinated soon
Many of the risk factors for mental and weight disorders are not simple to change. Knowing about the good effects of foods, which we can control, is very powerful
The Covid-19 vaccine has been declared a public good, which means that healthcare workers will not be expected to pay for it
The number of admissions drastically increased in the first two weeks of January, showing the highest numbers since the pandemic reached SA across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape
Medical aid schemes and businesses will help the government with the cost of acquiring enough vaccines for the South African population to achieve herd immunity
Not everyone can get tested for the coronavirus. There are structures in place guiding health practitioners when it comes to screening patients for testing
This year, the Discovery Foundation awarded grants to 42 medical specialists and institutions to the value of R27-million
Would you join a medical aid if you were perfectly healthy? Most won’t. That’s why we need waiting periods, says Discovery CEO Jonathan Broomberg.
When medical schemes and the law count conceiving as a pre-existing condition, pregnant women lose.
Is a lack of competition fuelling unnecessary care at your expense?
Journalists from the Mail & Guardian won five categories at the Discovery Health Journalism Awards after receiving a total of 11 nominations.
Vital changes need to ?be made in healthcare to give patients better value for their money.
An increasing number of medical aid claims and higher costs saw the company’s full-year profits fall by 6%.
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Discovery stock fell more today than in the past four and a half years on expectations of an up to 10% decrease in profit on the year.
<strong>Mia Malan</strong> raises some of the most frequently asked questions about the intended national health insurance.
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/ 17 December 2010
A 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.
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/ 23 September 2008
The link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health’s Vitality programme.
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/ 15 September 2008
Legislation aimed at stabilising medical schemes has run into heavy flak, reports Belinda Beresford.
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/ 11 September 2008
Maya Fisher-French looks at how the airline is flying high in the industry.
South Africa’s is overweight, underactive and malnourished, with the highest smoking rates in Africa, according to a recent health survey.
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/ 28 September 2007
Three 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.