Spanish hospitals are among the biggest offenders for overcharging expat patients, according to an industry watchdog. Carl Carter, chairman of the Association of International Medical Insurance Providers (AIMIP), claims expats… Read more »
The increased cost of international life insurance policies means many expats are going without. According to Health Insurance Magazine critical insurance cover and other protection policies, such as life insurance, become… Read more »
Industry insiders claim many expats don’t take out travel insurance when they go on holiday. Most expats are aware of making sure they are covered by health insurance when living… Read more »
The public health system in Romania is slowly but surely collapsing, according to a recent AFP report. It is both underfunded and riddled with corruption. Romania spent about 4% of… Read more »
A number of people have come down with meningitis in Kuwait recently, including a Pakistani expat. While the expat is in stable condition, The Kuwait Times reported another Kuwaiti woman had died… Read more »
US patients are at risk because of a shortage of “anti-infective” drugs, according to research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. These drugs are commonly used in hospitals to prevent infection… Read more »
We usually read about videogames being bad for our health: encouraging laziness, lack of sleep and less physical activity. But the EU’s Playmancer project aims to change all that. It’s… Read more »
Whether you’re living or traveling overseas, finding a doctor can be a daunting task. For one, there are questions of reputation and quality. Then there is the language barrier. Finding… Read more »
No matter where you live, your country of residence is probably struggling with chronic, non-communicable illnesses. These are conditions like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
Move over, government health agencies. It turns out Google does a pretty good job tracking the flu. So good, in fact, that researchers at Johns Hopkins University say hospitals may… Read more »