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Health Department: TB Trace Testing Underway
Following yesterday’s statement by the Health Department that it has identified two cases of active Tuberculosis [TB] on the island – one of which is a P3 student at Heron Bay Primary School – the Department confirmed they are currently performing testing to trace whether there has been transmission of TB to others in the school. Group testing... Read more of this article
Minister Updates On National Health Plan
“Making sure that all people have health coverage and that they can afford this coverage is a basic standard promoted by health experts worldwide. We are committed to achieving that standard,” said Health Minister Zane DeSilva this morning [Sept 26]. The Minister held a press conference to update on the National Health Plan, which he said... Read more of this article
Senator Dunkley On 2011 BHB Annual Report
[Updated] Responding to the recently released BHB Report, Shadow Minister of Health Senator Michael Dunkley commended the quality-of-care improvements the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has made, however said the salaries and benefits showed a 12% [or $18.4 million] increase over the previous year, and the public should know the salaries of senior management... Read more of this article
Advocacy Group’s BHB Report Concerns
The Bermuda Healthcare Advocacy Group [BHAG] said they feel the recent Hospitals Board report released by Health Minister Zane DeSilva is “nothing but a smoke screen riddled with sounding brass and tingling symbols.” The BHAG was formed in March of this year with a stated aim of improving healthcare in Bermuda beginning at KEMH. The group... Read more of this article
PLP’s DeSilva & OBA’s Jackson On FutureCare
[Updated] In a recent newspaper advert, the One Bermuda Alliance noted, “The OBA will make FutureCare financially sustainable – without increasing Bermuda’s debt- seniors can continue to enjoy health coverage for years to come.” In response, Health Minister Zane DeSilva asked, “First off, FutureCare is financially sustainable,... Read more of this article
Health Ministry Responds To OBA’s Concerns
The Ministry of Health released a statement last night [July 31] in response to concerns expressed by Shadow Minister of Health Michael Dunkley and OBA candidate Andrew Simons at a press conference yesterday. The comments follow after the recent release of the BHeC National Health Accounts report, which showed that Bermuda’s total health spending... Read more of this article
OBA Expresses Concern Over Health Costs
[Updated with video] The last released Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] statements were from 2009/10 and as the BHB is one of the largest operations funded by the Government, this year receiving $142.5 million, it is unacceptable that the public cannot see how the BHB is spending the people’s money, Shadow Minister of Health Michael Dunkley said this... Read more of this article
Report: $10,570 Per Person Health Expenditure
The Bermuda Health Council [BHeC] released its third National Health Accounts report which details health system costs for the fiscal year ending 31st March 2011. The report shows that Bermuda’s total health spending was $679 million, which amounted to $10,570 per person. 68% of financing was from the private sector [$463.1 million] while 32% of financing... Read more of this article
Parliamentarians Spar In “Dentalgate” Debate
Politicians sparred in the House of Assembly late Friday night [July 13] continuing the ongoing row over dental insurance coverage for Government employees, a scenario one Minister said has been termed “Dentalgate”. The dispute started last week when Shadow Minister of Health Senator Michael Dunkley said that dental insurance coverage for... Read more of this article
Dental Coverage Row Heats Up In The Senate
The ongoing row over dental insurance coverage for Government employees continued in the Senate today [July 11] with Senators from both sides exchanging words over the situation. Junior Minister of Finance Senator David Burt delivered a Ministerial statement on the matter saying he is speaking to “clear up the false and irresponsible accusations”... Read more of this article
PLP Calls For Apology, OBA Says There Is No Need
The Progressive Labour Party called on One Bermuda Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier to publicly apologize for Senator Michael Dunkley’s comments about GEHI Dental Coverage, while the Opposition Leader said there was “no need to apologize.” On Sunday [July 8] Michael Dunkley said, “Dental insurance coverage for Government employees... Read more of this article
Dunkley & Ministry On GEHI Dental Coverage
[Updated] “Dental insurance coverage for Government employees has been suspended because the Government has failed to pay the premium for their coverage,” Shadow Minister of Health Senator Michael Dunkley said last night [July 8]. The Finance Ministry refuted the statement, saying “to date we have received no enquiries or been advised... Read more of this article
