Pressure is growing for a change in German law restricting who can invest in healthcare. If enacted, it could effectively see some outpatient operators “banned”, and restrict who can do telehealth. Is such a development likely? HBI speaks to a trio of German healthcare experts to find out more.
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FREE BLOG At-home testing can help with prevention
In an ideal world you wouldn’t have to pay for preventive care measures such as at-home tests, but with increasing pressure on healthcare services and in particular a lack of funding for preventative measures, increasing numbers of people are doing exactly that.
December 16, 2022
Tiny tariff rises will see waiting lists soar in France
French hospitals are in crisis as statutory health insurer (SHI) tariffs have not risen enough to meet rampant inflation. HBI speaks to industry sources to find out the risk to hospitals if this continues.
December 16, 2022
Hungarian reforms risk mass doctor exodus to private pay, and abroad
Around 4,500 Hungarian doctors have threatened to resign en masse, after the government announced controversial reforms which include an option to reduce wages based on vague performance metrics. HBI hears this could drive large numbers into Hungary’s growing private sector.
December 16, 2022
UK task force boost to NHS outsourcing
The UK government has set up a task force to look at increasing NHS outsourcing to the private sector, as part of its plan to increase capacity and bring down the elective care waiting list. Could this provide a boost for for-profit providers, and will it tempt them to do more NHS work?
December 9, 2022
FMC CEO leaves after just two months in post
Global renal disease specialist Fresenius Medical Care has parted ways with its new CEO just months after announcing her appointment, and scarcely two months after she took up her post. HBI looks at the surprisingly quick turnaround and tries to work out what happened.
December 9, 2022
How do private providers view UK opportunities?
How confident are UK providers about different payor models? The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has released its third annual industry barometer, showing how independent providers view opportunities in the UK.
December 9, 2022
New regulations target Turkish health tourism agencies
Turkey is taking steps to regulate its health tourism sector. Agencies acting as a go-between for tourists and health tourism operators will need to submit two separate licences to two ministries.
December 9, 2022
FREE BLOG Don’t believe the hype?
Why bother with telehealth? For all the huge sums raised, the high valuations and in some cases the spectacular IPOs, it's actually quite rare for them to make any money. Or latterly, for them to hold their share prices. Teladoc doubled its revenue, and Babylon quadrupled its revenue in 2021 - yet both have seen share prices drop 90% over the last two years. What gives?
December 2, 2022
Penta buys one for the future in Poland
Czech-Slovak investment group Penta has acquired Polish hospital group Grupa Nowy Szpital (GNS). With this, Penta is making further inroads into the tricky Polish market. HBI asks, given the state of the Polish market, is now really the right time to buy?
December 1, 2022
Spanish PMI premiums set to soar
Spanish PMI is set for a massive price hike, as hospitals facing increased demand struggle to make ends meet on current insurer tariffs.
December 1, 2022
HBI Deals+Insights briefing December 2022: Deals + Insights members
Click here to see your Deals + Insights for December 2022 This month, German hospitals were set to receive an €8bn boost to tackle inflation and rising costs – but there was nothing for labs, Orpea set out its bold plan to save the business after a year of hitting the headlines for all the […]
