Healthcare costs in South Africa rapidly escalate

Published Oct 7, 2023, 5:56 AM

Healthcare costs in South Africa have  increased sharply over the past few years posing significant challenges for medical aid schemes and their members as well as a creating a cost-of-living crisis for many consumers. Medical schemes say they are trying to  prioritise their members' wellbeing while striving to keep cost increases as low as possible. Profmed CEO Craig Comrie  joins us on the line to shed light on the complexities and factors driving these escalating expenses and what medical aid schemes are doing to cut costs