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Healthcare professionals reject NHI
Healthcare professionals reject NHI
Calling it "a very expensive and disruptive exercise in futility", a coalition of nine professional groups yesterday flatly rejected the Christie administration's proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) model, charging that the challenges in the healthcare system have their origins in public healthcare administration.
Medics unite to reject NHI proposal
Medics unite to reject NHI proposal
UNITED Healthcare Reform Alliance (UHRA), a coalition effort by nine of the nation's leading medical, allied health and insurance groups, yesterday rejected the government's proposed NHI model, insisting that no support would be given until the plan is adequately revised.
National Health Insurance meetings continue
National Health Insurance meetings continue
THE National Health Insurance (NHI) Secretariat has continued stakeholder meetings, media appearances and consultations with the public to ensure input is provided on the draft NHI Bill, which was released on February 18.
Insurer backs COB scholar scheme
Insurer backs COB scholar scheme
COLLEGE of the Bahamas officials yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Tristar Insurance Agents & Brokers Ltd for the company to become an official donor of COB's President's Scholar's Programme.
BIA wants inclusion in new NHI talks
BIA wants inclusion in new NHI talks
Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) Chairman Emmanuel Komolafe yesterday questioned why private insurers and other stakeholders were not included to form a new consultative body to advance National Health Insurance (NHI) and said he hopes this was not a deliberate exclusion.
BIA cries foul: Bill erases intermediaries
BIA cries foul: Bill erases intermediaries
The Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) yesterday continued to release its serial responses to the draft National Health Insurance (NHI) bill.
NHI Bahamas Secretariat continued a successful week of stakeholder consultations
The NHI Bahamas secretariat has continued stakeholder meetings, media appearances and consultations with the public this week to ensure input is provided on the draft Bill legislation, which was released on Thursday February 18th 2016.
Pinder blasts govt on aragonite licenses
Pinder blasts govt on aragonite licenses
Demanding that the government immediately grant licenses to dredge for aragonite, Bahamas Public Service Union President John Pinder said that "the government is guilty of promise without preparation".
Sands: Christie version of NHI 'an abomination'
Sands: Christie version of NHI 'an abomination'
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday that even though he supports National Health Insurance (NHI), he believes that what has been presented can only be considered an "abomination".
Leading insurers advise 'hold on to your health insurance'
Leading health insurance brokers, agents and underwriters today urged Bahamians to maintain their private health insurance coverage in the face of unknowns in the government?s plan and risks that lapsed policies may not be renewable.