On the 23rd of March, 2010, the President of the United States Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) into law. As part of the President's efforts to reform healthcare in the United States, this bill marks the biggest change to federal healthcare laws in decades. But what does the bill contain and what effects will the new law have on people? The…
The results of a global study conducted by Microbiologists from the University of Hong Kong has found a link between infections and acupuncture performed with poorly sanitised needles. According to this research, these findings appear to be just the beginning of more reported cases of infections since the 1970s, including hepatitis B and C and HIV.
Members of à la carte healthcare, Ltd. (ALC Health) will gain online access to the contracted community of doctors and hospitals in 180 countries that Highway To Health, Inc. (HTH Worldwide) has nurtured over 12+ years of operation. Through the proprietary mobile and online medical assistance tools developed by HTH Worldwide, travellers can search for and conveniently access top quality medical providers all over the world.
Reporting a 2009 net profit of US$1.62 billion (EUR 1.19 billion), chiefly due to the profitable performances of its remaining insurance operations, Fortis also announced its re-branding strategy which aims to reflect the transformation it went through during the past year that made it a focused insurance company.
The British Government is looking at a number of proposals that would attempt to curtail the number of medical tourists who leave without paying the bill, such as forcing visitors to show proof of medical insurance before entering the country. The British Home Office has put forward ideas on ways to curtail the abuse of the National Health Service…
Indian company, Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd. announced on the eve of International Women's Day (March 8th) that they will be offering a 10% discount for all health insurance products for women all over the country. "The purpose of our Women's Day special promotion is to express our support to women across the country…
The Insurance Authority of Hong Kong is said to be analysing the potential impact to the local insurance market resulting from the combination of AIA and Prudential. Of particular interest, whether this deal could diminish the choices of insurance products and services in the market, and what impact would it have to policyholders of the two insurance companies.
In early 2008, prior to the global financial meltdown of September, which caused the collapse of such esteemed institutions as Lehman Brothers, the Chinese government announced a series of reforms entitled "Healthy China 2020." The goal of these comprehensive healthcare reforms was to institute national medical coverage which…
An agreement between Implantable Provider Group (IPG) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. (BCBSF) has been reached for IPG to serve as the designated implantable device management vendor for the extensive provider network of BCBSF.
British parliament's science and technology committee, headed up by chairman Phil Willis, has finished a new report on National Health Service funding for homeopathic treatments and come to the conclusion that the funding should stop. The committee of MPs said that since there is no evidence that homeopathic treatments work better than a placebo,…
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