{"id":840860,"date":"2025-10-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=840860"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:06:50","slug":"business-talk-principal-officer-kevin-aron-on-medshields-prevention-first-strategy-to-medical-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/840860\/business-talk-principal-officer-kevin-aron-on-medshields-prevention-first-strategy-to-medical-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Talk \u2013 Principal Officer Kevin Aron on Medshield\u2019s prevention-first strategy to medical aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Kevin Aron discusses how Medshield delivers world-class medical aid for its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aron is a healthcare industry expert, having held multiple CEO and Executive roles in the South African healthcare sector. 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