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Retirees considering moving abroad don’t need to be concerned about health care costs. Some top retirement destinations offer high-quality healthcare from as little as $30 per person per month, a new report from InternationalLiving.com has found. The report profiles seven destinations with high-quality, low-cost health care. Costa Rica In Costa Rica, expats can take advantage [...]
Tangiers Global, a subsidiary of the Tangiers Group, has been tasked with finding creative insurance solutions for expats and travellers going to high risk regions. With the support of Lloyd’s of London, Tangiers Global has already introduced battleface, an individual travel medical insurance plan. In a recent analysis, International SOS found significant travel to areas [...]
According to a new report published in the Drug and Alcohol Review, there is little international consensus on alcohol consumption guidelines or on what constitutes harmful or excessive amounts of alcohol. The same report also states there is no agreement on the recommended amounts for men and women. There is considerable evidence of the risks [...]
Bupa has recently opened a new dental care facility in Holborn, central London. This will be the company’s 13th centre in the UK and offers appointments out of office hours. With this new opening it’s clear Bupa is continuing its aim of becoming the UK’s largest dental service provider. In December last year, Expat Health [...]
Last December the Philippine government signed the country’s first reproductive health law after a 14 year controversial battle. The new law, providing access to contraception and family planning advice was due to come into effect by the end of March this year. The Supreme Court, however, has now delayed its implementation until a hearing in [...]
BMI Healthcare has released new figures revealing its hospitals continue to attract international patients, despite the ongoing economic downturn. The global healthcare market is currently worth US$100 billion and is set to increase to $130 billion by 2015, according to the global consultancy firm, KPMG. Over the past year BMI, the UK’s biggest private insurer, has [...]
Deadly strains of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) are spreading around the world, global health officials warn. National authorities desperately need another US$1.6 billion a year to tackle this threat. UN agencies stressed the need for a funding boost if countries are to fight the spread of TB. World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, helps to raise [...]
International health news Mediterranean diet cuts heart risks - Living in a Mediterranean country and eating fresh local produce can lower your heart attack risk by 30%. Mosquito repellent becoming less effective - Research shows mosquitoes ignore DEET repellent after their first encounter with it. Sitting all day even worse than previously thought - The more you sit the greater your [...]
Aetna has been named Health Insurer of the Year for 2013 by MENA Insurance Review, a magazine covering the insurance sector in the Middle East and North Africa. MENA cited Aetna’s rapid growth in the Gulf region as well as their focus on helping their members lead healthy lives as the reason they won the [...]
If you are considering taking up an overseas placement, or simply retiring in the sun, health insurance is something you will have thought about. With health care quality, laws and access varying from country to country, you want to be assured your insurance provider has you covered in any event. According to April Medibroker, one [...]
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