After a four and a half year probe initiated by South Africa’s Competition Commission, a panel of independent experts released their preliminary report into the country’s private healthcare market.
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How competitive is South Africa’s private healthcare sector?
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You are paying more for less when it comes to medical aid, does it make sense. Here’s why.
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What are your chances of ending up in a hospital? Higher than you’d think if you are a medical aid member in a large city — and the reason reveals some never-before-seen truths about the country’s private healthcare sector.
A lack of competition within the private healthcare market is fuelling an epidemic of overtreatment — and mystery medical bills — in South Africa, the Competition Commission revealed on Thursday.
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Mediclinic warns of employment scam
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Advertisements on social media offering employment at Mediclinic are likely a hoax, the private hospital group says.
Positions advertised may include emergency care technicians, nurses, security, porters and other administration opportunities. The modus operandi of such scams often includes the solicitation of money through informal channels such as money market counters to cellular telephone numbers as part of the application or training process.
Mediclinic warns of employment scam
“It is important to note that Mediclinic would never require a job applicant to make a payment as part of the application process,” a statement said.
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