September 13th, 2021Health giant Discovery is the first JSE-listed company to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff, in response to “a strong moral imperative”, writes MedicalBrief....
Mortality claims statistics from the insurance industry show that more than a million policyholders died in the most recent one-year measurement period, which the sector...News Release
The botched vaccine programme has revealed the full extent of our incapable state, says Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen in a news release.
He...Obstetrics
Presenting at a recent webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and reproductive health, Spotlight quotes Professor Priya Soma-Pillay as saying there was a 30%...
January 20th, 2021Some of South Africa’s biggest medical aid schemes practised "unfair racial discrimination" in their fraud, waste and abuse investigations of black healthcare...
Insurer and medical scheme, Discovery has highlighted claims data trends through its shared-value insurance model, reports Business Tech.
Discovery Life’s chief...
May 27th, 2020
The financial health of SA medical schemes during COVID-19 looks positive for 2020 but could deteriorate next year due to a ‘significant’ rise in costs,...
The High Court has dismissed a case from insurer Discovery against rival Liberty, who it had argued was infringing on its trademarks and competing unlawfully. According...
December 11th, 2019The Council for Medical Schemes has stunned the private health care sector with its decision to scrap by March 2021 the pared-down schemes and primary health-care...
Discovery has appointed Jonathan Broomberg, the CEO of one of its largest and most profitable divisions, to lead a new business unit that will hold the group’s global...
