Robyn Laubscher, Advice and Product Specialist at PSG Wealth says it's a good opportunity to review your financial affairs, particularly your medical aid as most medical schemes release their new tariffs and changes in their benefits towards…
"The diabetes global health crisis is mainly driven by type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 96% of people living with diabetes. While type 2 diabetes is caused by several factors, it is firmly established that the risk for type 2 diabetes increases…
“Only 16.1% of South Africans have cover from a medical scheme, which is already frighteningly low, but the dire economic circumstances in which so many find themselves will surely push the figure even lower. The big question then is what alternatives…
The Council for Medical Schmes (CMS) said these findings were concerning because they suggest that not only are women in leadership positions in the medical aid industry paid less than men, but there is also significant variation in pay within…
"Several preventable chronic illnesses have so-called 'silent' symptoms. This means these illnesses don't show any identifiable signs until they are quite advanced. In these cases, screening checks are the only way to pick up the start of chronic…
"The NHI debate seems to have publicly entered a bit of a lull. However, the immediate needs of national healthcare interests seem to be better served with hospitals and skills, so we should applaud the minister’s healthcare priorities," says…
“Medscheme’s partnership with Alignd is a recognition of the growing importance of early referral to palliative care for patients suffering from advanced cancer,” says Dr Mike Marshall, Research and Product Development Executive Manager at Medscheme.
“These appointments complement CMS’ new micro and macro-structure and operating model that seeks to improve the regulatory effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation,” said Chief Executive and Registrar, Dr Sipho Kabane.
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