Compulsory medical aid membership for anyone earning over R60,000 a month in South Africa

• Compulsory medical aid membership for anyone earning over R60,000 a month in South Africa
• The proposal aims to reduce healthcare costs and strengthen the private healthcare system by bringing more younger and healthier people into medical schemes, but faces pushback from the National Department of Health
• The government and Health Funders Association are considering the proposal, with some models suggesting potential reductions of between 10% and 30% in expected benefit costs