Insurer Aviva Says UK Demand for Private Health Jumped Amid NHS Strikes

UK insurer Aviva Plc said demand for private health care continued to surge as more individuals and companies look for alternatives to the National Health Service. Private health insurance sales grew 25% in the first quarter, the UK based insurer said Thursday, following a 14% jump last year. British patients have been increasingly turning to […]

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Focusing on the Health Industry and Building a New Ecosystem of “Insurance + Health”

HONG KONG, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As a leading insurance company with a full license and an important participant in the national multi-level social security system, China Pacific Insurance Group (CPIC or the Group) formulated a five-year plan for the development of the health industry as early as August 2020clarifying its development goals. Over […]

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How High Medical Bills Are in Every State

merznatalia / Getty Images/iStockphoto The high cost of healthcare can cause financial hardships for individuals and families in the US According to Forbes Advisor, healthcare costs averaged $10,000 per person in 2020. Due to the expense, people make decisions like delaying medical care, forgoing prescriptions and opting out of medical procedures. Read: 8 Best New […]

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What to know about DACA health insurance policy changes

For many Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers), access to affordable healthcare has been a significant challenge. These immigrants have often been forced to go without insurance or rely on emergency room visits as their only source of medical care. That made it great to hear from President Joe Biden […]

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Insured Oklahomans must have access to quality mental health services

While there is a great deal of discussion concerning a nationwide mental health crisis, there has been very little attention given to what is perhaps the greatest barrier to care: commercial insurance plans that do not provide sufficient access to behavioral health services. A recent study by the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative looked at gaps […]

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