Two recent videos are proof the EU Health Commission is still working hard to woo opponents of cross-border healthcare. We’ve written before about the EU’s Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. For those… Read more »
The Association of International Medical Insurance Proviers (AIMIP) has created a data sharing agreement to fight fraud in the private insurance sector, according to Owain Thomas at IFAonline. It involves AIMIP,… Read more »
Aviva has announced to brokers and agents in Hong Kong that it will be cancelling its Global Lifecare plans, according to a recent post by Michael Lamb at Globalsurance. He… Read more »
Just Landed has launched a redesigned website featuring a fresh look, easier navigation and a redesigned brand (look familiar to you Expat Health readers?). The new website is also optimized… Read more »
Expats can rest a little easier knowing there is no link between mobile phone use and cancer, at least according to a recent study conducted in Denmark and published in… Read more »
British expats are up in arms over new rules preventing them from receiving free NHS treatment. The new regulations, designed to curb expat “medical tourism,” forbid free treatment to UK… Read more »
Health insurers get little love from social media, according to a recent report from Amplicate, which monitors topics and opinions across social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Amplicate… Read more »
40% of Americans and 53% of Canadians say they sometimes wash their hands without soap, according to a survey by global hygiene company SCA and IPOBE Zogbe International. The survey… Read more »
Austerity measures designed to keep Spain’s public finances afloat are strangling the public health system, according to Reuters report by Paul Day. Regional governments cannot afford to pay hospitals and… Read more »
The UK government’s claims that patient choice improves healthcare is based on flawed data, according to research published in the medical journal, The Lancet. A government study concluded competition reduced… Read more »