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Insurers under fresh scrutiny as grievances mount
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (245+ words) ZIMBABWE'S insurance industry lacks a unified professional body with powers to discipline practitioners, creating serious accountability gaps at a time when complaints against operators are mounting and the sector is expanding. This was said by Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute…...
Why health fee cuts may not lower medical bills
2+ week, 1+ day ago (487+ words) HARARE, May 14 (News Day Live) " Zimbabwe's latest healthcare fee reductions may ease pressure on private medical operators, but there is little evidence patients will see lower consultation charges or cheaper medicines any time soon. On Tuesday this week, Finance Minister…...
Govt slashes health fees by up to 50%
2+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) GOVERNMENT has approved sweeping fee reductions across the country's health sector in a move authorities say is aimed at lowering compliance costs and improving healthcare access. The measures were announced in a Treasury statement on approved regulatory reforms covering the…...
Why a National Health Insurance fund may the solution Zim needs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (791+ words) ZIMBABWE'S health system stands at a crossroads. Rising medical costs, limited insurance coverage and deep inequalities in access to care have left millions of citizens exposed to financial catastrophe when illness strikes. In this context, the introduction of a national…...