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Private insurance premium inflation down, public up

Private medical insurers will likely drop premium increases over the next 18 months on the back of near-record profitability in 2020. In contrast, public insurers warn that its costs will rise to cancel out growing deficits.
December 10, 2020

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

State of the regions: South East Asia

Major groups are forming in all the big economies, buoyed by a relentless rise in living standards and a general willingness of governments to engage with the for-profit sector. SE Asia is also home to some of the fastest-growing outpatient and lab groups in the world. Across the region, operators are early adopters of new […]
November 19, 2020

State of the regions: China

The big enigma. Mass-scale innovation is rapidly building new giants such as Ping An in China. The government has allowed the for-profit sector to grow fast but China remains a tough market for western investors. Will the new model be one in which Chinese investors buy expertise abroad and import it to China? This session […]
November 18, 2020

COVID-19: The view from Africa

Africa needs to come together to find a solution to the COVID crisis, which has proved to be as much an economic one as a healthcare one - and cannot and should not rely on help from outside. This was the view of an expert panel which convened online to discuss COVID-19, healthcare more generally, and African economics.
October 15, 2020

Deploying new generation apps – 6 things health care operators must get right, and the 13 mistakes they often make

New tech promises to allow humans AI-driven health care conversations over text, voice, and email, leading to real dialogue and much more intelligent monitoring. Some of this stuff is here now.  Here are the six main cornerstones health care operators should know when deploying it, and the 13 big mistakes that affect health care operators when they try and do tech stuff.
October 8, 2020

Hapvida and Intermedica continue M&A binge through crisis

Brazilian listed HMOs (health management organisations) Hapvida Saude and Grupo Notre Dame Intermedica have resumed their M&A binge since July after a quiet second quarter, despite the pandemic continuing to rage throughout the country. 
September 29, 2020

PWC on M&A drivers in Spanish healthcare sector

The Spanish private healthcare market has been one of Europe's most attractive for institutional investors of late with strong organic and inorganic growth opportunities. PWC Spain's deals leader for Healthcare & Pharma Jose Zarzalejos talks us through the drivers, movers and shakers in the six main sub-sectors: hospitals, imaging, oncology, care homes, IVF and dentistry.
September 24, 2020

BIMA raises $30m as it hits 2m teleconsultations in emerging markets

BIMA, an insurance and telehealth platform working in nine emerging markets, has raised $30m to increase penetration in those markets. It already has 35m insurance policies and has run 2m teleconsultations. HBI speaks to CEO and founder Gustaf Agartson. 
September 10, 2020

Payor/Provider Relationships – Who owns the Patient?

Moves to integrated healthcare and payment by the outcome are accelerating. This panel brings together payors and operators to discuss what new models really work and who owns the customer. Panellists: Carlos Araujo, Global Provider Contract Lead, Cigna Daniel Ohman, CEO, GHP Healthcare Sneh Khemka, VP Population & Health, Aetna International Moderated by Max Hotopf, […]
September 9, 2020
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