Mental health is reshaping the chronic disease equation
New findings suggest emotional well-being now plays a growing role in whether patients with diabetes, cancer, and heart disease stay stable and out of hospital.
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What better healthcare could look like in South Africa
Discovery’s data shows how prevention, screening, and co-ordinated care can extend lives – while raising difficult questions about how to replicate those gains more widely.
The 11-year health gap: what adds – or costs – years of life
Discovery Health’s analysis of 2.7 million medical scheme members shows how earlier intervention, better treatment, and healthier lifestyles are reshaping life expectancy.
CMS research points to urgent need for chronic disease and cost-of-care reforms
Two new CMS studies highlight the growing strain of chronic diseases and soaring out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
Discovery integrates sleep into its health and insurance models
Discovery’s new research highlights sleep as a critical but overlooked health factor, finding strong links between poor sleep, chronic illness, and road accidents
Rising demand for weight-loss drugs: balancing health, cost, and supply
The demand for GLP-1 medications as a weight-loss solution raises critical questions about accessibility, affordability, and the long-term sustainability of their use for managing obesity and diabetes.
Discovery reports surge in chronic diseases, urges annual check-ups
Discovery Health Medical Scheme reports that the rate of annual health checks exceeded pre-Covid levels in 2023.
