Hypertension surging among young medical scheme members
Chronic high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes, is driving up healthcare costs significantly, according to recent claims data from Discovery Health.
Conventional wisdom says that living expenses rise uniformly with inflation, so many financial plans are based simply on that. But analysing the spending patterns of retirees shows us that the data tells a different story.
Read moreChronic high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes, is driving up healthcare costs significantly, according to recent claims data from Discovery Health.