The Section 59 inquiry into racial profiling in medical schemes has drawn fierce criticism from major funders. Its findings cast doubt on private healthcare financing ahead of the proposed rollout of the National Health Insurance (NHI). Chaired by senior counsel Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, the 2019 panel appointed by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) found that Discovery, the Government Employees Medical…
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Final report on racial profiling investigation delayed again
The long-awaited final report from the Section 59 Investigation Panel, appointed by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) to probe allegations of racial profiling and discrimination by medical schemes and their administrators, has been delayed once again. The CMS now anticipates the report’s release by the end of the year, following ongoing challenges beyond its control. Initially launched in 2019…