Both physicians and consumers have strong, unfavourable feelings towards health insurers, according to a recent report released by AdSAM®. The survey was conducted online using blogs and social media. It… Read more »
According to Jelf Employee Benefits, a leading insurance consultancy, there has been a sharp increase in on-the-spot fines for people in the Netherlands. Individuals who don’t have the right international… Read more »
A recent report from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) revealed that 30,000 non-residents were treated in Australian hospitals between June 2010 and June 2011. Many of these people were from… 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 »
China has gotten a lot of press this year because of its new expat insurance tax, but at the same time Turkey has been quietly plugging away at reforms of… 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 »
A 2009 study of vaccinations at Dubai clinics found pretty grim results: 28% of clinics were not following the national immunization schedule and a shocking 64% were not reporting adverse… Read more »
One of the top stories in expat-dom over the last year has been changes to China’s social welfare system. Specifically, the amount expats and employers must pay into it. Put… Read more »
As resident foreigners, expats are usually excluded from some aspects of local life. They aren’t often allowed to vote, for example. But expats living in Russia may soon get a… Read more »