By investigating how healthcare costs differ by region in South Africa, drivers of medical inflation are identified. Further, a study on health costs in the last year of life also sheds light on cost drivers.

104-A: An Actuarial Perspective on Healthcare Costs in the Last Year of Life

Linda Kemp, Shivani Ramjee

104-B: Regional Variation of Healthcare Expenditure in the South African Insured Population

Shirley Collie, Linda Kemp