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South Africa’s Motsoaledi throws private insurers a bone

A fascinating interview with the South African Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, by Business Day has shed more light on the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) policy to provide mandatory insurance for all South Africans, rather than the mere 16% covered today. Oddly, Motsoaledi criticised his ministry’s own December 2015 white paper which envisaged private insurers evolving into little more than complementary payors. Instead, he expressly confirmed that this will not happen. The interview also reveals further details of the timetable, funding and plans for low-cost medical schemes.
February 8, 2016

FREE BLOG Things look bright in Colombia

Prospects for private healthcare in Colombia look good. Achieving universal public healthcare for 48m people is impressive but the system is creaking and the government is willing to turn to the private sector to fill tertiary gaps. There is also the prospect of private investors taking over some of the massive vertically integrated payor/providers.
February 1, 2016

Apollo sells stakes

German insurer, Munich Re, has almost doubled its stake in an Indian JV with the hospital group Apollo, Apollo Munich Health Insurance. Munich purchased another 23.3% of the equity for 163.5 Crore INR (US$24m), taking its stake to 48.7%. Apollo is also selling a 30% stake in its outpatient business, Apollo Health and Lifestyle (AHLL), for around 500 crore INR (US$73m). KKR, Carlyle and Apax are all said to be in the running.
February 1, 2016

Report: Colombia – Tax free zones, HMOs and a friendly government

Few countries offer such exciting opportunities for private healthcare as Colombia. The government has set up a series of tax-free medical tourism hubs for Central America, the Caribbean, Venezuela and Peru. Meanwhile the mandatory insurance system which covers 97% of the 48m population is creaking and big payor/providers could be sold to private investors. Colombia's amalgamation of public, private and not-for-profit insurers and operators faces a severe crisis. Small wonder private equity houses such as Tribeca, SEAF Colombia and Advent International are eyeing the sector.
February 1, 2016

Report: Russian national survey – weak go to the wall

The oil crisis is smashing up public sector healthcare in Russia and many private operators are strangling on dollar-denominated debt. A third could disappear. Many cash-strapped consumers are turning to the grey market of gifts and bribes, rather than paying private operators. The next few years should bring a wave of consolidation as the strong in the private sector, which still enjoys huge tax breaks and strong demand, take control. We name the top 20 players and look at market forces.
February 1, 2016

New markets open up in the Gulf

Two hospital groups announced new development plans in the smaller emirate of Ajman this week. This comes fast on the heels of the Qatari government announcing a shift to private sector insurance and provision. That means a whole new market in the richest country in the world and a tripling of beds in the northern Emirate.
January 21, 2016

Interview: Alex Alexander, managing director, Ciel Healthcare Africa

Ciel Healthcare, part of Mauritian investment group Ciel, has been making waves in recent months. After increasing its stake in Ugandan HMO’s International Medical Group (IMG) in July 2015, it has just bought part of Hygeia, Nigeria’s largest health provider. We speak to Ciel Healthcare Africa’s managing director, Alex Alexander.
January 21, 2016

Asklepios plans expansion

Asklepios, the big German hospital chain, is sitting on €560m from its Schuldschein issue and would hav eaccess to other lines of credit. We talk to its owner, billionaire Berndt Grosse Broermann, about the sectors and geographies where Asklepios, 2015 revenue estimated at €3.15bn, plans to grow.
January 20, 2016
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