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November 05, 2018
Sands warns doctors and insurers will have to cut charges

All doctors, healthcare facilities and insurers must cut their fees if the revised National Health Insurance (NHI) model is to succeed and be financially viable, a Cabinet minister has warned...

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January 18, 2016
As NHI looms, doctors say: NO

Hours before Bahamians were expected to begin registering for National Health Insurance, the Consultant Physician Staff Association decided yesterday that it will not support the government's proposed scheme.

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December 21, 2015
NHI 39could encourage doctors towards behaviour similar to civil servants39

A LEADING surgeon has warned that the current model of National Health Insurance will create a "huge problem" in soliciting productivity from private physicians and could foster behaviour "that resembles the typical civil servant"...

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March 22, 2024
Doctors Hospital president touts affordability of services

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- As inflation has led to the rising cost of living across the board in various sectors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Hospital Dr. Charles Diggiss challenged residents to compare the affordability of the private healthcare facility to others in the country. His comments came on the sidelines of the grand [...]

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March 22, 2024
Doctors Hospital expands its reach with the opening of its newest access center in the Meldon Plaza.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Doctor's Hospital has expanded its reach with the grand opening of its newest access center in the Meldon Plaza. The center will feature multiple laboratory, phlebotomy and pharmacy services. Hospital officials said, at the Grand Opening Friday morning, that they chose the new location because of its convenience for patients.

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March 07, 2024
Doctors Hospital Health System Solidifies UBFIT Title Sponsor with $71K

University of The Bahamas (UB) proudly announces Doctors Hospital Health System as the Title Sponsor for UBFIT, the institution's flagship fundraiser. The leading healthcare provider in The Bahamas has committed a generous sum of $71,000 over three years to support the UBFIT fun run-walk event in New Providence and Freeport, Grand Bahama.

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February 01, 2024
Doctors Hospital continues expansion with Paradise Island urgent care facility to launch within two to three months

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Doctor's Hospital is continuing to expand its operations in New Providence, with its chief financial officer revealing that the BISX-listed healthcare provider plans to open a full urgent care facility on Paradise Island within the next two to three months.  Dennis Deveaux told Eyewitness News: "We continue to look at markets where the [...]

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February 01, 2024
Doctors Hospital and Health City Cayman Islands arrangement to streamline and reduce off-island care cost

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Doctors Hospital executives yesterday lauded the collaboration with Health City Cayman Islands as a "transformative" arrangement aimed at reducing costs and streamlining off-island care for Bahamians, thereby establishing a lower price point for complex medical services that have been traditionally undertaken in South Florida. Dennis Deveaux, the BISX-listed healthcare provider...

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November 08, 2023
Leading doctor calls for an end to time change cites health consequences

A leading physician who specializes in wellness is urging the Bahamas government to stop switching between Eastern Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time, citing medical evidence that switching to Daylight Savings Time leads to a broad spectrum of health issues ranging from poorer sleep habits due to extended daylight hours to increased stress, a higher incidence of heart attacks and strokes.

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November 06, 2023
Tackling Breast Cancer Head-on, Cleveland Clinic Doctor Answers Tough Questions on Breast Cancer and Treatment Options Available Today

Breast cancer is no stranger to women. Whether you’ve lost someone to it, or supported a loved on their healing journey, women worldwide are too familiar with the disease.

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