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Tag: PMBs

  • Value-Based Healthcare: A New Approach to Care

    South Africa’s medical aid market is under fresh scrutiny for a pattern that clinicians and members know too well. This has prompted renewed discussion about value-based healthcare and its potential to improve patient outcomes and system sustainability. Schemes routinely fund high-cost, late-stage interventions. Yet they often resist paying for prevention and side-effect management that could avoid hospital admissions later. This…

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  • GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Reshape Obesity Care In South Africa

    South Africa’s fight against obesity has entered a decisive phase, driven by a surge in the medicalisation of treatment through GLP-1 weight loss drugs. In early 2026, two major medications, Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide), have received key regulatory approvals, marking a new chapter in primary healthcare. With nearly 4.5 million South African adults living with obesity, the shift comes…

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  • Low-Cost Benefit Options Fight Reaches Supreme Court of Appeal

    The legal battle to introduce more affordable private healthcare for millions of South Africans has received a significant boost. This comes after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) agreed to hear arguments from the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). The decision opens the door for the BHF to appeal a previous High Court ruling. This ruling blocked the introduction of…

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