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Extra money for health workers, but sector’s budget shrinks in real …

WEBTreasury estimates inflation will average 4.7% over the next three years which means the budget shrinks in real terms. Treasury has set aside a revised estimate …

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TymeBank aims for affordable medical insurance in tie-up

WEBTymeBank, a fast-growing digital bank backed by Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital, has partnered with National HealthCare Group to bring affordable …

Category:  Health Go Health

De Oliveira makes it to Time’s top 100 influencers in global health

WEBTime magazine has named Stellenbosch University virus hunter Tulio de Oliveira as one of the 100 most influential individuals in global health, honouring his …

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Life Healthcare share tumbles even as it promises shareholder …

WEB16 November 2023 - 09:13. by Nico Gous and Tamar Kahn. Private hospital operator Life Healthcare plans to reward shareholders with R8.4bn if the proposed sale of its UK …

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EXPLAINER: What is NHI and why is it controversial

WEB14 June 2023 - 13:21. by Staff Writer. NHI stands for national health insurance, a health financing system that aims to provide universal health coverage. The idea is to pool …

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Health Squared medical scheme seeks voluntary liquidation

WEBA small medical scheme called Health Squared has applied to the high court in Johannesburg for voluntary liquidation after its efforts to merge with bigger and more …

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Altron aims to triple income by growing healthcare market share

WEBAltron’s health technology unit aims to triple its income in the coming three years by focusing on growing market share, customer satisfaction, partnerships with …

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SA’s private healthcare system luring expats back, says Discovery …

WEBDiscovery CEO says if the National Health Insurance bill is enacted as it stands, it will harm the thriving private healthcare system.

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Sibongile Zungu takes over as Gauteng health head as

WEBThe Gauteng health department has appointed Dr Sibongile Zungu as its acting head from Thursday in a bid to bring about stability, as the province battles a …

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Life Healthcare inches closer to bulking up its renal dialysis services

WEBB L Premium. 28 January 2024 - 19:15. Private hospital operator Life Healthcare’s deal to acquire German healthcare company Fresenius Medical Care’s renal dialysis clinics in …

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Experts tackle SA's healthcare challenges at Investec conference

WEBThe recent inaugural HealthBeat conference, hosted by Investec, brought together healthcare experts from SA’s private and public sectors, NGOs and industry …

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MICHAEL SETTAS: NHI an unrealistic and incoherent plan

WEBThe NHI proposal has been centre stage of national health policy for 15 years now, with the overarching aim to nationalise the country’s private health system …

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Limpopo health MEC says comments to foreign patient were

WEBSpeaking to TimesLIVE on Wednesday, Ramathuba said her comments were taken out of context. “On a daily basis, we have an influx of foreign nationals …

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YUGEN PILLAY: The 2024 budget hints at a pragmatic approach to …

WEBIn his 2024 budget speech, Godongwana set aside R1.4bn for the next financial year for the scheme. This reiterates the government’s intention to begin rolling …

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HIV treatment in South Africa is changing. Here are 7

WEBHere are 7 things you need to know. The HIV drug dolutegravir is the star of new treatment guidelines from the government and the Southern African HIV Clinicians’ …

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Private sector medicine prices set to rise as much as 6.8%

WEBThe health department has informed pharmaceutical manufacturers that they will be permitted an above-inflation 6.79% hike for private sector medicine sales in …

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Health Squared granted leave to apply to wind up its business

WEB05 September 2022 - 17:42. by Tamar Kahn. The high court in Johannesburg has granted Health Squared Medical Scheme leave to apply for voluntary liquidation on September …

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Life Healthcare reinstates dividends but steels itself for more Covid

WEBby Tamar Kahn and Karl Gernetzky. Private hospital group Life Healthcare announced on Thursday that it had reinstated dividends as it emerged from the worst …

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Business threatens legal action should NHI become law

WEB04 February 2024 - 18:19. by Thando Maeko. Organised business has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa not to sign the National Health Insurance Bill, threatening legal action …

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Vertex opens door for SA imports of cystic fibrosis treatment

WEB02 May 2024 - 05:00. US drug manufacturer Vertex has reached an agreement with Equity Pharmaceuticals to import and distribute its cystic fibrosis treatment Trikafta …

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