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Attorney General's office begins medical insurance benefit enrollment; govt pledges to cover 80 percent
Attorney General's office begins medical insurance benefit enrollment; govt pledges to cover 80 percent
ATTORNEYS and Magistrates of the Office of the Attorney General will be provided with medical insurance, it was revealed yesterday.
Office of Attorney General Launches Medical Insurance Coverage for Attorneys and Magistrates
Office of Attorney General Launches Medical Insurance Coverage for Attorneys and Magistrates
After a 10-year wait, attorneys and Magistrates will finally have access to medical insurance coverage. Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. L. Ryan Pinder made the announcement during a launch ceremony held at SuperClubs Breezes on June 12, 2023.
Life as a WAUSM medical student on Grand Bahama
Life as a WAUSM medical student on Grand Bahama
The halls of Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) are much busier as the population has grown from 15 at the school's opening in January 2022 to 114 students ranging in age from 21 to 68.
Policy change on medical insurance for dependents won't impact recruitment, Fernander says
Policy change on medical insurance for dependents won't impact recruitment, Fernander says
The government's decision not to offer medical insurance coverage for dependents of law enforcement officers who join the ranks after July 1 won't deter potential recruits, according to Royal Bahamas Police Force Commissioner Clayton Fernander. Fernander said more than 600 applicants have expressed interest in joining the force's latest recruitment drive. "Since we opened up ...
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Medical school and government have a strategic partnership, says wife of PM
The strategic partnership between Western Atlantic University and the Government of the Bahamas has the potential to create a diversified economy, said Mrs. Ann Marie Davis of the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, while giving welcome remarks at Western Atlantic University School of Medicine's 5th White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Grand Lucayan Resort.
Surgeon: Bahamas Can Become Medical Tourism Hub
Surgeon: Bahamas Can Become Medical Tourism Hub
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Dr. Johnathan Higgins is a Bahamian and board-certified cosmetic surgeon with two decades of surgical experience. He says he's ready to change the game here in The Bahamas.
FNM Deputy hits out at amendment to security branch members' medical insurance policy
FNM Deputy hits out at amendment to security branch members' medical insurance policy
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright called government's amendment to the medical insurance policy for security branch members "disgraceful and heartless".
Hospital Foundation Appeals For Medical Donations
Hospital Foundation Appeals For Medical Donations
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Public Hospital Authority Foundation is appealing for donations from the public as medical institutions around the country are in need of medical supplies.
Four students reimbursed by medical training school that was unaccredited
THE owner of a purported medical school that is unregistered with the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council (NAECOB) partially reimbursed four women who sued him after taking an unaccredited course.
'Opportunity missed' on medical tourism as financial exec urges industry diversification
'Opportunity missed' on medical tourism as financial exec urges industry diversification
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas must seek to diversify its tourism product according to a leading financial services executive, suggesting that this nation had missed out on a major opportunity to expand into medical tourism. David Slatter, Assistant Vice-President of Investment Management Services and Royal Fidelity Bank & Trust while addressing a Bahamas Chamber of [...]