# [TOP STORY] Could forcing more South Africans into medical aid make it cheaper?

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Podcast: [Moneyweb@Midday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moneyweb-midday-60224)
Published: 2026-09-04T12:27:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1714487
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## Resource

‘Medical aid schemes are effectively 20% to 30% more expensive because we never made it mandatory for employed people to belong to medical schemes,’ says Thoneshan Naidoo, CEO of the Health Funders Association. Moneyweb

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