Weekend Argus Saturday

Medical payouts soar

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In the past four years, the National Department of Health has coughed up R23.6 billion following medico-legal claims across the country, while in the Western Cape 270 claims have been paid with a whopping R501 million price tag and R34m for legal costs.

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