PMI & Healthcare

More than three in 10 American cancer patients report trouble paying for their health needs, according to a survey from researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham using data from the Patient Advocate...

Will Quince has been appointed as health and social care minister. Quince (pictured) moves from the department for education where he was minister for school standards. He was previously parliamentary under secretary...

New health and social care secretary Therese Coffey has been told to "bust the backlog" as NHS England data shows the number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England has...

Spire Healthcare has seen private medical insurance revenue climb 14.7% year-on-year, which the private hospital group says had fulfilled its expectations of a return to growth within the PMI market. According to...

New Jersey broker and employee benefits consultant Conner Strong & Buckelew has acquired Pennsylvania-based Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll. Launched in the 1950s, Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll specialises benefit plan solutions, including managing...

Dr Thérèse Coffey has been appointed secretary of state for health and social care. Coffey (pictured) succeeds Steve Barclay, who has only held the post since July when he took over from...

Vitality's health and life businesses have helped to drive a 22% increase in new business for parent company Discovery in the UK on the previous year, according to audited results for the...

Improving people's access to their own medical records, removing insurance premium tax on private medical insurance premiums and tackling the cost of living crisis should be the top priorities for the UK's...

Aviva is introducing additional specialist intervention and rehabilitation support for employees living with cardiac or neurological conditions with group income protection. Following on from launch of its neurodiversity clinical intervention claims pathway...

The UK's new prime minister has been told to deliver on tax breaks for protection and health insurance. Earlier this afternoon, Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee, revealed...