It’s not our personal balance sheet, it’s our health, and this can be ruinously pricey. But there are ways to keep this essential cost down
Health care is both critically important and often eye-wateringly expensive, which can leave us in a bind, especially when things are tough.
Your medical needs will depend on many factors, such as age, general health and even issues such as whether you need to wear prescription glasses. If you’re younger and healthier, a complex medical aid is likely to be overkill. But regardless of how healthy you may be, you still need medical aid because health can change quickly.
You can also shop around for services such as doctors, who can charge anything from a few hundred rands for a consultation to a thousand rands. I have even seen how a doctor just down the road in a different suburb may charge markedly more than another. Don’t be shy to ask the doctor’s fee when making an appointment and calling around to find a more affordable one.
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