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    Reasons why insured consumers co-pay for medicines at retail pharmacies in Pretoria, South Africa
    (AOSIS, 2019) Mpanza, Ntobeko M.; Bradley, Hazel; Laing, Richard
    Costly prescription medicines with existing cheaper alternatives tend to be purchased by medically insured consumers of healthcare. In South Africa medical scheme members pay higher out-of-pocket payments for medicines than those without insurance.This study explored reasons for co-payments among insured Pretoria medical scheme members purchasing prescription medicines at private retail pharmacies, despite being insured and protected against such payments.