Cigna Global Health Benefits was recently named Best Group International Private Medical Insurance Provider at the 2012 Health Insurance Awards in London. The event is hailed as the leading health and… Read more »
The United States spends $8,233 a year per person on healthcare. This figure is two and a half times that of many other developed nations including the UK, France and… Read more »
There is a rising tide of opposition against the Dutch coalition government’s plans for income-dependent health insurance. Changes to the system will see high-earners paying up to €482 per month… Read more »
Slovakia’s government has this week voted to create a single state-owned health insurer from 2014. The plan would include the possible nationalisation of the country’s two private health insurers. “We… Read more »
A new study has shown exercise can make middle-aged people not only healthier but also smarter. The data from the Montreal Heart Institute comes from participants who all had a… Read more »
According to research from the American Heart Association, smoke-free legislation has led to a decrease in hospitalizations and deaths from heart and respiratory diseases. The research looked at 45 studies… Read more »
Changes to the world’s climate is having an effect on the health of millions of people around the globe. The World Health Organisation has published an Atlas of health and… Read more »
While it is estimated around 20 million people have been saved through the control and treatment of TB, the World Health Organisation warns there is still a lot to be… Read more »
A new international survey has revealed governments around the world are leaving cancer patients with untreated pain. Millions of patients lack access to pain-relieving drugs, often leaving them in debilitating pain… Read more »
More major insurers have announced their plans to deal with pipeline business in the run up to the gender neutral pricing deadline of 21 December. Initially, insurers were slow to… Read more »