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1 Care to bridge public-private healthcare divide, says Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Health Ministry’s controversial 1 Care proposal will give Malaysians equal access to government and private healthcare, its director-general Datuk Seri Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman has said. But he did not give any details and also did not comment on the fact that most Malaysians already have access to private healthcare under ...

Govt proposals on private health insurance don’t go far enough

Government proposals to apply a means test to private health insurance subsidies have re-ignited the debate about the role of private insurance, write John Menadue and Ian McAuley. Read more on the blog...

MSU health insurance policy raises ire

Since last fall, Michigan State University has required all newly admitted undergraduates to have health insurance that covers in-patient and out-patient services. Those who don’t have insurance and don’t obtain it elsewhere are automatically registered for an MSU plan at a cost of $1,505 per year.

1 Care 10pc medical levy just a proposal, says Tiong Lai

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — A reported proposal for all employees and businesses to pay 10 per cent of their monthly incomes to a 1 Care insurance fund for healthcare costs has yet to be finalised, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has said. The proposal has raised the ire of private medical practitioners and public after details of the social health insurance ...

Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?

As life expectancy increases, so do the costs associated with aging, especially when seniors need help with daily tasks like dressing or eating. A 2011 MetLife survey shows that the national average cost for a home health aide was $21,840 annually, while a private room in a nursing home cost $87,235 per year in 2011.

Low enrollment but high costs for Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported in January that as of November 11, 2011 there were 44,852 people enrolled in state-level Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIPs) created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), up from 8,011 a year earlier.?? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had predicted PCIP enrollment of 375,000 ...

What is the health of the nation?

THE ECONOMIC downturn should carry a health warning: the recession can be very bad for your health. Thousands of middle-income earners are leaving private health insurance or downgrading their coverage.