The preliminary findings of a recent inquiry into South Africa's private health care sector shows worrying trends. Key among the inquiry's revelations are high concentration levels in the market.
For example, the report shows that 70% of the open medical schemes market is controlled by two players - Discovery Health Medical Scheme and Bonitas. The market for restricted medical aid schemes is dominated by the Government Employees Medical Scheme, with a 47% market share. The medical scheme administrators market is controlled by three players, Discovery Health, MMI Holdings and Medscheme. These three have a 70% combined market share.
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