TAKING CARE The gig economy: Video doctors on the frontlines of the Uberisation of healthcare 4 min 2 By Lindsey Schutters
MEDICAL SCHEMES How medical schemes are using AI’s predictive power to revolutionise health risk management 4 min 0 By Lisakanya Venna
PERSONAL FINANCE Medical scheme contribution increases are announced – and it’s not good news 4 min 10 By Neesa Moodley
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE It’s business as usual for medical schemes, with NHI implementation years away 4 min 2 By Neesa Moodley
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE In a surprise move, Ramaphosa to sign NHI Bill into law before 29 May elections 4 min 105 By Ferial Haffajee
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH 9 - 14 OCTOBER This week — World Mental Health Day and pickets in solidarity with Palestinian resistance 8 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
LEGAL BATTLE RAF won’t budge despite losing ConCourt leave to appeal high court ruling on medical scheme claims 3 min 10 By Neesa Moodley
ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Less than a week to object to RAF Amendment Bill that seeks to exclude claims from medical scheme members 3 min 3 By Neesa Moodley
HEALTHCARE COSTS Medical scheme 2024 membership contribution hikes are a bitter pill to swallow 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
MEDICAL SCHEMES Chronic illness among women is on the rise — have you had these screenings? 4 min 0 By Unknown Author
‘IRREGULAR BILLING PRACTICES’ Mediclinic whistle-blower claims spark flurry of industry investigations 3 min 26 By Neesa Moodley
SPOTLIGHT ANALYSIS Incentives seem to work in private healthcare, so why not in public? 12 min 3 By Amy Green for Spotlight
A SERIES OF (UN)FORTUNATE EVENTS A pulmonary embolism, dedicated doctors and nurses, and the bitter pill of medical aid co-payments 8 min 6 By Sukasha Singh
MEDICAL AID Discovery Health uses unprecedented reserves to launch Wellth Fund 4 min 3 By Neesa Moodley
LABOUR PAINS Unions and SOEs that fail to pay employee benefits are facing few to no consequences 4 min 2 By Neesa Moodley
CORONAVIRUS Physical exercise enhances protection afforded by Covid-19 vaccines — study 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
