NHI case shines unflattering light on Cosatu
The trade union's political future may be the only rational explanation for its pig-headed support of the ANC’s NHI dream…
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R135bn later, members still face huge medical bills
PMBs cover 271 conditions and cost medical schemes R135bn a year – but complex rules mean members can still face massive out-of-pocket costs…
Gap cover: The back-up plan for medical aid shortfalls
With healthcare costs rising and medical aids under pressure, gap cover fills a growing financial hole – but take-up remains stubbornly low…
Discovery, fit and flexing, defies market rout
Discovery has pumped money into growing its bank and investment business, while grabbing market share in life insurance and medical aid…
Discovery, humbled by poor crisis management, does a U-turn
Discovery’s ham-fisted efforts to recoup money paid in error to some members is a lesson in how not to manage a crisis…
The contradictions driving the ANC’s NHI lie
Broken promises that the NHI won’t be funded by new taxes show it’s driven more by electioneering than a genuine plan to fix healthcare.…
Market smashes Discovery’s growth forecasts
Discovery’s CEO has brushed off a market bruising, with a growth target of 15%-20% from here on out…
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