Latest Health & Medical Information, News & Insurance
April 12 2010
This week is Mental Health Action Week where The Mental Health Foundation is trying to raise awareness of what can be done to promote good mental health. Health insurance companies vary greatly in their offerings for mental health. Some offer no psychiatric cover at all whereas others offer limited amounts. The problem for medical insurance [...]
April 10 2010
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel Cancer UK is trying to increase awareness in an attempt to help people understand that bowel cancer is a serious condition that can in part be prevented by leading a healthier life. Its the same message that government bodies and health insurance companies are trying to promote. According [...]
April 8 2010
The latest figures from the NHS show that they have not quite hit their targets for single sex wards in hospitals. Being comfortable when you are in hospital is something which greatly helps aid recovery and the private single rooms given to health insurance patients are part of that whole package of care. Like most [...]
April 7 2010
Exeter Friendly has launched a new health insurance product with a catchy and relaxed name: “Health and Stuff.” Its clear and easily understood policy document is excellent and should enable prospective customers to easily understand what they are purchasing. The new offerings are designed with an awareness of the cost conscious nature of the current [...]
April 5 2010
Many more consumers will exposed to the benefits of health insurance as AXA PPP healthcare have teamed with the AA to offer their customers three levels of medical cover. The Automobile Association will also be offering the products to non-members. Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, said: ‘This is a logical expansion of our health [...]
April 3 2010
Lots of people in the UK will now be preparing and looking forward to their summer holiday. Some of these travellers will be combining their trip with a visit to a hospital to have surgery. Health tourism is a booming industry for many countries across the world. Freedom Healthnet provide an alternative type of health [...]
April 2 2010
As consumers we want affordable medical insurance that covers us when we are in need. For health insurance companies it has become an uphill struggle to provide this. Health care is becoming more expensive and consumers are not prepared to spend as they once were. One way in which they can save money is to [...]
April 1 2010
Just as the country is coming out of recession many companies are struggling with cash flow problems. This in turn can lead to reviews cuts in pay and perks. One way to keep health insurance for your staff is to review the provisions you have in place. According to Hewitt Associates, an HR consulting company, [...]
February 1 2010
In the US private medical insurance is very necessary. Without it medical costs are extremely high. Despite their reliance on this system of health care the government has only just passed a law demands that health insurance providers give equal weight to mental health issues as well as physical ones. Of course health insurance in [...]
January 30 2010
National Health Primary Care Trusts (PCT) are responsible for healthcare in their area. They individually control funding and this is the reason why NHS healthcare across the UK is very uneven. This is a contributory factor to why some people like to take out health insurance: they have a high standard of care no matter [...]