BUSINESS NEWS - South Africans are financially squeezed. The cost of living skyrockets while income levels remain constrained. For most, scaling back has become a matter of survival and the cost of private healthcare has not escaped scrutiny.
Many households are considering cheaper benefit options with medical aid increases announced for 2019 averaging around 8.5%, coupled with year-on-year above inflationary medical aid increases and an overall increase in the cost of living.
Janette Clark, Healthcare Manager at Aon South Africa, talks to Classic Business Breakfast with Moneyweb about what you should consider before downgrading your medical aid cover.
