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Dubai Health Authority to cover three most common cancers

Local operators say they are impressed by plans from Dubai Health Authority to extend mandatory insurance cover to include the three most common forms of cancer. But they would like to see it crack down on massive medical wastage and fraud.

January 2, 2018

Odonto Prevs its engine with acquisition of Odonto System

Listed Brazilian dentistry group Odonto Prev has continued its consolidation of the dental plan market with the acquisition of Odonto System for almost $50m in November.

December 2, 2017

Chinese insurance giant acquires substantial stake in Fullerton

Chinese insurance giant Ping An has become the second largest shareholder in Singapore-based Fullerton Health Corporation, after investing RMB800m ($121m) to acquire a 17% stake.

November 29, 2017

Spanish church-funded hospital bids for public contracts as it looks to consolidate

A church-run not-for-profit hospital in Spain which is largely PMI funded is bidding alongside private hospitals for publicly-funded surgery contracts - and says it is targeting more private sector work and looking to consolidate church hospitals. But as it pays less tax than for-profit private operators, is the playing field fair? And would a united church hospital group be a threat? Healthcare Europa talks to Hospitales Catolicos de Madrid (HCM) to find out more.

November 27, 2017

Just how close are the tech giants to muscling in on traditional insurers and operators?

Insurers and operators are worried about the threat posed by tech giants like Google, Amazon and Microsoft – and the potential for these capital rich business to muscle out traditional players with big spending and technical know-how. But is this threat really realistic? Healthcare Nova catches up with Peter Ohnemus, CEO of Swiss health app and health score company dacadoo, to find out more.

October 30, 2017

Brazil: Problems and Opportunities

Here we look at the Brazilian private healthcare services market. What is the potential in what is, per capita, the world's second largest private medical insurance market?

October 27, 2017

CVS-Aetna merger could face regulatory opposition

American pharmacy operator CVS Health Corp has made a reported $66 billion bid for US insurance giant Aetna - but we hear regulatory opposition could kill the deal.

October 27, 2017

Just how close are the tech giants to muscling in on traditional insurers?

Insurers and operators are worried about the threat posed by tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft - and the potential for these capital rich business to muscle out traditional players with a mixture of big spending and technical know-how. But is this threat really realistic, and how far into development are these heavy hitters. Healthcare Europa catches up with Peter Ohnemus, CEO of health app and health score company dacadoo, to find out more.

October 24, 2017

PMI stagnating in the UK – but private pay enjoying double digit growth

A new UK-based report says that people are abandoning their private medical insurance, but there are good reasons to be optimistic about the future of self-pay. We speak to Keith Pollard, co author of the report, to find out more.

October 24, 2017

Outsourcing lab work from Latam to Spain: Presentation, Nuria Martin, Cerba International and Analiza, Spain & International

Capitation models have become the byword for efficiency in healthcare. Nuria Martin discusses the merits and drawbacks of private health insurance companies implementing this approach in Spain. Plus, she considers the future of this model in Brazil and how it would affect the Brazilian laboratory sector.

October 20, 2017

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