A recent release from MediCare International discussed key challenges facing China’s healthcare system: mainly a long history of traditional medicine and rapid medical inflation. Trying to introduce a new healthcare… Read more »
France has reported 8 cases of e. coli, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). 6 women and 2 men have fallen ill. All are believed to have eaten contaminated… Read more »
Bupa is speaking out to defend a controversial review process for knee surgery implemented in May, according to Health Insurance & Protection‘s Nigel Lowry. The procedure requires surgeons to complete… Read more »
Infants born to mothers who were vaccinated against influenza are half as likely to be hospitalized for flu than those of mothers not vaccinated, found a study by researchers at… Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its latest Dengue Bulletin, a special issue devoted to 10 studies on the cost of dengue fever and various prevention strategies. In an age… Read more »
ExpatHealth.org interviewed David Pryor, Senior Executive Director of MediCare International. Pryor shed light on MediCare’s new facility agreement with Catlin, offered tips for expats shopping for health insurance and shared… Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 5 new cases of avian influenza (or “bird flu”) in Egypt, 3 of which were fatal. The cases were scattered across the country,… Read more »
LONMAR Global Risks (of which MediCare International is a division) and Catlin Group Limited announced successful negotiation of a new facility for MediCare. A three-year contract provides each company with… Read more »
ExpatHealth.org recently spoke to Doug Polifron, Director of New York International Group (NYIG). He discussed the reasons behind NYIG’s warzone insurance offerings, the importance of understanding policy exclusions and challenges… Read more »
German health officials have identified bean and seed sprouts as the cause of the recent E. coli outbreak, specifically fenugreek, mung beans, lentils, adzuki beans and alfalfa. On Friday, Germany’s… Read more »