According to the Dutch Healthcare Performance Report, Dutch households spend up to a quarter of their income on mandatory health insurance. The report was of particular interest in Ireland, where the Minister for… Read more »
The mandatory level of health insurance required by Dutch law has recently increased in cost, despite record numbers of people being unable to meet the payments on their premiums. In… Read more »
In the developed world, debate rages on over whether a quality public health system can exist at reasonable cost. A recent Reuters report argued the problem with the Spanish healthcare system… Read more »
Long a popular destination for expat funds, the Cayman Islands is looking to reform its health system by encouraging patients to seek private care rather than rely on the public… Read more »
Critics of South Africa’s new National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme say it is underfunded and will not address the underlying issues impacting the country’s public health system, according to a… Read more »
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Food & Health, Dr. York Chow, said the autonomous region would set up groups to evaluate health reforms: namely an amended public health protection scheme. His… Read more »
US health reform will hurt insurers’ expatriate business, according to Kaiser Health News’ Phil Galewitz and Christopher Weaver. At issue is the “medical-loss ratio” (or MLR), which requires insurers to… Read more »