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Health Insurance

# health-insurance - Yesterday’s News

Poll: Have you given up your health insurance? Your Say This post contains a poll

# health-insurance - Tuesday 18 June, 2013

Health insurance company under fire for not offering cancer drug

Senator Professor John Crown said that the decision by GloHealth means private patients are having to be put into public health care.

# health-insurance - Sunday 16 June, 2013

Private hospitals ‘risk closure’ if State changes charges for public beds

A group of independent hospitals says asking private patients to waive public rights will send premiums even higher.

Explainer: Why should you get a European Health Insurance Card before travelling?

Of course we hope you don’t get sick on your holidays, but just in case…

# health-insurance - Saturday 15 June, 2013

Charges for public beds will drive insurance premiums up 30%

In the government’s health bill, published yesterday, there could now be a daily charge for a single occupancy room of up to €1,122.

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day…

# health-insurance - Thursday 6 June, 2013

TD warns against website charging €15 for free health insurance card

The European Health Insurance Card is free to EU citizens – but one website charges up to €19.99 to process your form.

# health-insurance - Friday 24 May, 2013

Another 21,000 people stopped their private health insurance in Q1

45.3 per cent of the population is now covered by private insurance – down from a peak of 50.9 per cent.

# health-insurance - Monday 13 May, 2013

The 5 at 5: Monday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Charging private patients for public beds will drive up premiums by 25% – report Health Insurance

Charging private patients for public beds will drive up premiums by 25% – report

Insurance companies are worried about the decline in young people enrolling as the costs of insuring those over 60 are considerably higher.

# health-insurance - Thursday 2 May, 2013

Changes to health insurance system won’t mean 15pc hike – government

It had been reported that changes in how the State charges insurers for public beds could send premiums even higher.

# health-insurance - Thursday 28 March, 2013

Vhi international pays out over €6.6 million in 2012

The insurance company paid out €4.1 million in medical and hospital cases, and €330,000 in maternity claims.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 26 March, 2013

Column: Competition in our health system – it’s time for that debate

There are many reasons why competition in the healthcare sector will not work in the same way as it does in markets for other goods and services, says Brian Turner – who asks if more competition would mean better value.

# health-insurance - Sunday 24 March, 2013

IMO to review circumstances of McNeice’s €10m pension IMO

IMO to review circumstances of McNeice’s €10m pension

The former chief executive of the Irish Medical Organisation departs with a €10 million pension which has been halved following negotiations.

# health-insurance - Wednesday 20 March, 2013

From Business ETC Laya Healthcare rejects comments by Reilly about targeted age groups Health Insurance

Laya Healthcare rejects comments by Reilly about targeted age groups

In a speech today Reilly said the insurance provider targets younger, more profitable customers rather than the more expensive, older customer”.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 19 March, 2013

One in three families plan to give up private healthcare

In 2012, 64,000 people dropped their health cover.

# health-insurance - Monday 4 March, 2013

Numbers with private health insurance fall by 64,000 in 2012

Just under 2.1 million were covered by private policies at the end of 2012, a fall of nearly 3 per cent over the year.

# health-insurance - Saturday 2 March, 2013

Government urged to use VHI shareholding to negotiate consultant fee reduction

An average of 6,000 people leave the private health insurance market every month and Fianna Fáil said there is little incentive for young people to take it on.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 26 February, 2013

From Business ETC Aviva to increase insurance premiums by 4 per cent Health Insurance

Aviva to increase insurance premiums by 4 per cent

The company said it has minimised increases on all plans and there are no increases on many of our entry level plans.

# health-insurance - Saturday 23 February, 2013

Laya healthcare to increase premiums in April amid ‘healthcare crisis’

The managing director of the company, Dónal Clancy, said that Ireland’s healthcare market needed “radical reform”.

# health-insurance - Wednesday 20 February, 2013

Risk Equalisation Scheme made permanent after EU approval

The scheme came into effect on 1 January 2013.

# health-insurance - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

From Business ETC Here are the new measures to be included in the Finance Bill Finance Bill

Here are the new measures to be included in the Finance Bill

Much of the Bill gives effect to measures announced in Budget 2013 – but there are also some new parts.

# health-insurance - Wednesday 30 January, 2013

From Business ETC Vhi confirms further price increases Health Insurance

Vhi confirms further price increases

Premium costs will rise from next month.

Poll: Do you have health insurance? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you have health insurance?

VHI is reported to be announcing another price increase today as the number of those with private healthcare falls. Do you have health insurance?

# health-insurance - Tuesday 4 December, 2012

Oireachtas agenda: Health insurance, European jobs and new abortion law?

This evening James Reilly will lead Dáil statements on the report of the Expert Group into the A, B and C ruling.

# health-insurance - Friday 16 November, 2012

Government plans free GP care by 2015, universal insurance by 2016

James Reilly unveils a programme of ambitious reform in the health sector – saying he’ll need two terms to totally finish it up.

# health-insurance - Thursday 25 October, 2012

Health insurers call for levy to be scrapped for children’s policies

Representatives from all four health insurers told an Oireachtas committee it could help to save a struggling industry.

# health-insurance - Monday 22 October, 2012

VHI prices set to rise next month

The company said the fact that people are living longer with chronic illnesses and the rising cost of public hospitals were the main factors contributing to the increase.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 2 October, 2012

Health insurance set to rise – but no-one knows by how much

Three months before the risk equalisation scheme is due to come into effect, it remains unknown as to what impact it will have on private health insurance premiums.

# health-insurance - Saturday 8 September, 2012

From The Daily Edge Medals, meat and dirty diamonds: the week in numbers Prime Numbers

Medals, meat and dirty diamonds: the week in numbers

How much is Ireland’s stash of Paralympic medals worth? And how much does the ‘typical’ debs cost?

# health-insurance - Friday 7 September, 2012

The 5 at 5: Friday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock….

From Business ETC Health insurance: Numbers covered fell again in second quarter Insurance

Health insurance: Numbers covered fell again in second quarter

The latest data from the Health Insurance Authority show that the numbers covered fell by 16,000 between March and June.

# health-insurance - Wednesday 25 July, 2012

VHI welcomes EU proposal to abolish its state guarantee VHI

VHI welcomes EU proposal to abolish its state guarantee

The proposal from the EU Commission said VHI’s state protection gave it an unfair advantage over its competitors.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 3 July, 2012

Poll: Do you have health insurance? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you have health insurance?

As another company enters the Irish health insurance market, we’re asking: do you have insurance?

# health-insurance - Monday 2 July, 2012

From Business ETC New health insurer to create jobs and competition Competition

New health insurer to create jobs and competition

GloHealth is Ireland’s fourth health insurer.

# health-insurance - Friday 25 May, 2012

HIA: 1,000 people a week dropping health insurance

The Health Insurance Authority has warned of a cycle of increased premiums causing more customers to cancel policies, resulting in premiums rising further.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

The nine stories you need to know this morning, including: Greece definitely NOT leaving the eurozone (for now), Enda versus the protesters, and man bitten by snake in supermarket…

Health Minister confirms 76k fall in those with health insurance

Less than half of the Irish population now have private health insurance cover, the Minister confirmed in the Dáil last week.

# health-insurance - Monday 14 May, 2012

From Business ETC Newly-rebranded Laya Healthcare to create 100 jobs Jobswatch

Newly-rebranded Laya Healthcare to create 100 jobs

The former Quinn Healthcare will create the positions over three years as part of a renewed investment.

# health-insurance - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

From Business ETC Quinn Healthcare announces name change Insurance

Quinn Healthcare announces name change

The company is abandoning the name of Seán Quinn, its bankrupt former owner whose finances have been the subject of controversy.

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