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UK outsourcing partnership could be a lucrative new model

The UK's biggest healthcare outsourcer has struck a partnership with a hospital trust in the southwest of the country to take on all non-emergency orthopaedic procedures. It is the first example of a promising model for private providers which could soon become more widespread.

The politics of privatisating Nordic elderly care

Market forces are not the only factors determining the fate of private providers in Nordic elderly care. As local elections near in Norway and national government in Sweden continues to be run by a struggling minority group, we speak to operators in both countries and take a look at how a political climate can create a warm welcome to the private market - or rain on its parade.

Ada opens up markets with new languages

German telehealth company Ada claims that introducing new languages on its AI-powered "symptom checker" app will eventually open the market up to an additional 102 million people.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro would be “good news for private healthcare”

With 59% voter support, right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is leading Brazil's polls with only 12 days left before the final vote. What would a win for Bolsonaro mean for Brazilian private healthcare? We speak to market insider Marcelo Fonseca about the potential changes.

Modicare goes ahead but questions remain over private sector adoption

It's been a fortnight since India's health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat or 'Modicare', officially launched. But major stumbling blocks preventing take-up remain, including logistical barriers to dispersing medical cards and enrolling private sector hospitals.

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