Weekly health roundup August 22
International Health News New research now shows that the Zika virus could be more harmful to adults than first thought. Although the effects on infants have been widely studied, more… Read more »
Tag: Obamacare
Weekly health news update: 14 November 2014
International health news Ebola drug clinical trials to start – clinical trials to find cure for Ebola will kick off next month in West Africa. Dementia study questions revealed – B12 and… Read more »
Obamacare complicates situation for immigrants
It seems the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or ‘Obamacare’, hasn’t considered the issue of immigrants to the United States, causing unforeseen problems for many. As Obamacare comes into effect for… Read more »
New healthcare law “limits expat insurers ability to compete”
When healthcare reforms were first discussed in the United States there were concerns about how they would affect expats and their insurers. Cigna, one of the biggest expat insurers in… Read more »
US left behind as more countries develop universal healthcare
The current debate in the United States over President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has highlighted the issue of universal healthcare. If the act is passed it will come… Read more »
Social media shows little love for health insurers
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 »