The debate about health care on both sides of the Atlantic is hotting up. While Britain appears to be moving towards more private health care provision or at least private provision within the NHS, depending on who you believe, the US Government is trying a different approach. However President Obama is under pressure from Republicans […]
Dentists across the United States are organising a National event called ‘Give A Kid A Smile’. The event takes place every February and October each year. The idea behind the event is to offer children free dental care, and to educate them on the necessity of looking after their teeth. Although it is a National […]
A health insurance plan for the State of Utah civil servants may be under threat. An audit has found that the costs of running the plan have escalated, and not enough is being done to keep costs down. The last audit carried out in 2003 found that the Utah Public Employee Health Plan (PEHP), which […]
Being told that you have cancer is bad enough, but when you find out that the insurance cover you had been paying out for many years is insufficient, this can devastating. But that’s exactly what has happened to one US resident. David Beach of Hemet was due to undergo chemotherapy. However the day before his […]
It’s been a rocky ride for the United States’ history-making President Obama. From a storybook campaign and election to outright obstinacy in Congress, President Obama has held strong and has continued to push for reform in much of the American way of life, including the controversial healthcare reform. Now, many of the achievements from the […]
Health care reform across America is due for a massive shake-up in 2011 with a number of changes being put into place – the overhaul means that there are few likely to remain unaffected. For most people who have health insurance or if you are one of the 900,000 people in Tennessee on Medicare then […]
Changes in health policies made by the coalition government have affected waiting times for NHS treatments and appointments, meaning that more people than ever are considering taking out private medical insurance. In June 2010, the new Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, decided to get rid of two key NHS policies that had been introduced by the […]
Members of the House of Lords recently debated the policies of private medical insurers in dealing with cancer patients, condemning them as “vague and confusing”. Lord Crisp, an independent crossbench peer, made a long speech on the issue, quoting the instance of a friend who was diagnosed with cancer, only to be told limits existed […]
With the country fighting multiple outbreaks of swine flu, more NHS Direct patients have opted out of the services provided and have instead sought private medical attention to avoid long queues. In December, the Daily Mail reported that NHS Direct was nearing its breaking point as it struggled to deal with the onslaught of calls […]
An increasing number of international insurance providers are taking on clients with pre-existing health conditions, it has been revealed. Bupa International is one of the first international private medical insurance providers to offer people with existing medical conditions health insurance and others are set to follow suit, according to recent research. The new Worldwide Health […]