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Operators in Russia and ex-CIS hit hard by COVID

State financing has seen little growth in expenditure in Russia over the last couple of years, while former CIS countries are struggling to fund robust healthcare systems. Despite this, panellists at HBI's Russia and Former CIS - State of the Regions discussion last week found some reasons to be positive.
November 26, 2020

Indian inbound medical travel ‘a trickle’ as operators consider costs

Medical travel to India is still 'a trickle' compared to pre-COVID figures although restrictions have also increased the supply of specialists locally, said panellists at HBI's State of the Region's South Asia session. Like elsewhere, the pandemic has forced a re-think of how operators manage costs. 
November 26, 2020

Payor reforms loom in GCC as COVID/expat exodus bites

Payors are maturing and providers are suffering from the double whammy of COVID and a declining expat population, said panellists at HBI's State of the Regions webinar on Middle East & North Africa (MENA). Other topics including hedging risk, public sector reform and how global trends are manifesting in the region.
November 26, 2020

Emerging market lab roundup

HBI rounds up the latest news from the world's largest emerging market laboratories, including Grupo Fleury in Brazil striking a deal with a rival, and lab activity normalising in India.
November 19, 2020

Second wave of state financial support for private hospitals

Governments across Western Europe are re-instating financial support for private hospitals involved in the second wave pandemic response. Some are treating COVID patients for the first time as hospitalisations soar above first wave numbers, but support packages are heavily-adjusted from those in spring. We talk to operators in Italy, Portugal, Germany and Switzerland and provide an update on the UK and France.
November 19, 2020

NMC beats 9-month forecast, lenders submit claims, and EY faces “£1bn+” lawsuit

In-administration global operator NMC Health's revenues are nearly 10% ahead of its business plan for 2020, while the deadline for creditors to submit claims has passed. Meanwhile, administrators Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) are reportedly preparing to sue accounting firm EY over its auditing of NMC for a reported £1bn or more.
November 19, 2020

Occupational healthcare “cuts cost of absenteeism by half”

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the working patterns and environments of every type of workforce, resulting in big hits to free-for-service (FFS) business models and new opportunities in remote care. Panellists from Medicover, Medigold and Qualitas discussed this and how good occupational healthcare can reduce the costs of absenteeism by half, at last week's HBI Big Picture Seminar.
November 19, 2020
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