Although the health insurance sector in India has experienced rapid growth in the past decade, the complexities currently involved in policing the industry has prevented the overall benefits of this positive development from permeating down to the common Indian citizen. The Health Insurance Advisory Group from the Federation…

India's emergent healthcare industry, which features an abundance of specialist medical facilities, an extensive network of healthcare providers and increasing demand for services, is fast becoming an attractive…

In a move sure to reignite debate over upcoming US health system changes, The American Medical Association (AMA) on Monday publically reaffirmed its support for the individual mandate, the most contentious provision of the Obama Administration's Healthcare Reform Law. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) nearly…

The Indian government is looking to develop public-private partnerships in hospitals to improve and expand healthcare access towards the more remote and impoverished areas of the country. However, the success of an existing government health insurance scheme designed for the poor has already begun to meet these objectives. The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) scheme was launched on April 1st…

US President Barack Obama has expressed an interest in curbing the amount of Americans looking to go abroad and receive medical treatment.

Speaking last week at the All-Russian Forum of Medical Workers, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addressed the country's continued health care problems and outlined the substantial investments required in the health system to improve outcomes. The crisis in Russia's healthcare system has been a persistent problem for many years. Despite an elaborate hospital network and an ample staff of trained…

On April 3rd, 2011, Qatar unveiled their ambitious National Health Strategy 2011-16 (NHS). The six year plan is designed to transform Qatar’s existing medical infrastructure into a comprehensive and integrated world-class healthcare system, accessible to all, that will generate the positive health outcomes set about in the development plan named Qatar National Vision 2030. The strategy was the result…

Kuwait's national healthcare system is set to undergo substantial reform and transformation in the next 3 to 4 years under the new Kuwait Health Assurance Company (KHAC), affecting both nationals and expatriates who look for health coverage options in the country. Kuwait is looking to evolve its health services policy from a welfare state into a 'healthcare business.' KHAC was established in 2010…

Starting April 1st 2011, private health insurance premiums in Australia are set for an average cost increase of 5.56 percent across the board. The average premium for families is due to rise AU$2.88 per week and Australians are projected to cumulatively spend an extra AU$821 million per year for their private health insurance options. Individuals will pay around an additional AU$75 annually and combined…

Cigna Inc, the leading international group health insurer for expatriates and other individuals traveling abroad, was today granted a license to operate in the Singapore health insurance market. The move reaffirms the company's commitment to developing its international business…