Hope for teen with rare disease as KeyHealth is ordered to pay for R6m treatment

News24 Business3 November 2026 at 12:07

In a landmark ruling that strikes at the heart of prescribed minimum benefit regulation, KeyHealth Medical Scheme has been ordered to immediately authorise potentially life-saving treatment for Jan*, a 15-year-old with a rare, life-threatening blood disease.
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