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OBA On FutureCare: Jackson Was Right
The One Bermuda Alliance has said that Health Minister Zane Desilva should apologize to Louise Jackson, and also said the the Ministry of Health has made “deeply shocking admissions” in its letter to its policy holders about FutureCare. Shadow Minister of Health Michael Dunkley said, “There are really two parts of this sorry story... Read more of this article
Jackson & Desilva On FutureCare
[Updated] This evening [Dec.4] Minister of Health Zane Desilva issued a statement in response to a statement by One Bermuda Alliance MP Louise Jackson. Mrs Jackson, the Opposition’s spokesperson on Seniors, said “Health Minister Zane DeSilva today on radio called me a liar over the lack of accurate written information about the benefits... Read more of this article
Health Minister Speaks On FutureCare
Speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday [Dec.2] Minister of Health Zane Desilva responded to Louise Jackson’s recent statements on FutureCare saying, “Although we applaud the tenacity and passion of our Honourable Member, yet again we have found that the research and fact gathering have been poor.” Speaking earlier this week, the... Read more of this article
OBA’s Louise Jackson On FutureCare
One Bermuda Alliance [OBA| Parliamentarian Louise Jackson today [Nov. 29] said Government had failed to make sure the elderly are being properly briefed on FutureCare’s different levels of health coverage., The Opposition’s spokesperson on seniors affairs, Mrs. Jackson said instead of “minimising confusion, misunderstanding and shock”... Read more of this article
2010 Health Financing Summit Report
As Bermuda prepares for the 2011 Health Financing Summit, take a look back at the 2010 – which summarizes last year’s discussions at the Summit, which was held at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The objectives of the Health Financing Summit 2010 were three-fold, to: engage industry stakeholders in discussion about rising healthcare costs and possible... Read more of this article
Health Minister Applauds LCCA’s Work
Echoing sentiments expressed by the Governor in the recent Throne Speech, Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday [Nov. 15] encouraged Bermudians to support the Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association [LCCA] Overseas Medical Care Fund when they are reaching into their pockets to make charitable donations. The Health Minister said his Ministry works closely... Read more of this article
Bermuda Hosts Health Financing Conferences
Two health financing conferences — the Health Financing Summit [HFS] and the 6th Caribbean Conference on Health Financing Initiatives [CCHFI] — will take place next week at Rosewood Tucker’s Point. Both are hosted jointly by the Ministry of Health and the Bermuda Health Council and aim to deal with health systems and health financing... Read more of this article
Minister On Health Insurance Reform
Health Minister Zane DeSilva said no insured Bermudian should be denied medical treatment because they cannot afford upfront payments to care providers and reforms announced in the Throne Speech are intended to remedy the existing situation. At a briefing to expand on Health Ministry programmes for the coming legislative session unveiled in the Throne... Read more of this article
Revised National Health Plan Released
Following the release of the Consultation Feedback Report on the National Health Plan 2011 in October, the Ministry of Health has today [Nov.8] released the final version of the initiative which incorporates the consultation feedback, entitled “National Health Plan: Bermuda Health System Reform Strategy.” Minister of Health Zane Desilva... Read more of this article
Sixteen Month Sentence For Insurance Fraud
The 37-year-old Sri Lankan accountant and ex-HWP employee, Ms Chandima Gangula Arachige, who was convicted five counts of defrauding BF&M Insurance Co Ltd of a total $76,297 and of attempts to fraudulently obtain another $13,000 from BF&M; was this morning [Sept.21] sentenced to a total of sixteen months in prison. Before passing sentence,... Read more of this article
Woman Pleads Guilty: Insurance Fraud
In Magistrates Court this morning [Sept.19], 37-year-old Sri Lankan national Ms Chandima Gangula Arachchige pleaded guilty to a charge of defrauding BF&M Insurance of $7,884. At the time of the offence, on 20 August 2010, Ms Gangula Arachchige was employed by the HWP group of companies. She had submitted a request for re-payment of medical expenses... Read more of this article
Report: Health System Financing & Expenditure
The Bermuda Health Council [BHeC] today [Aug.11] announced the release of the National Health Accounts Report 2011. The report was published for the first time last year, as part of the Council’s mandate to monitor Bermuda’s health system. ... Read more of this article
