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The Bermuda Health Council is looking at alternative payment models amid concerns that patients are not always getting “bang for their buck”. According to health economist Ricky Brathwaite, life expectancy is not on par with the amount of money bein...

A group tasked with retooling unpopular healthcare legislation will have a busy summer amending the Act in time for Parliament this September. “We will see how fast we can put something together,” said Henry Dowling, the head of the Bermuda Medical D...

The Bermuda Health Council helped to recover $700,000 in health insurance premiums in the fiscal year 2015 to 16. Health minister Jeanne Atherden also said the organisation’s efforts — in collaborating with insurers and educating employers on their o...

Households have been warned of the possible presence of salmonella in Tesco and Waitrose guacamole packets imported from the United Kingdom after several products were withdrawn. The products withdrawn include Tesco’s 163g guacamole packets and Waitr...

Bermuda’s overburdened care home system has “collapsed”, leaving many elderly Bermudians “virtually refugees in their own country”, a seniors advocate has claimed. Carol Everson, a welfare caseworker for the Bermuda Legion, called for a drastic over...

The cost of Bermuda’s basic health premium has been kept unchanged through better healthcare coordination, a reduction in duplicated services and a decrease in utilisation, according to the Bermuda Health Council. And to better manage patient care a...

Changes to the standard health insurance providing additional benefits without increased costs have been approved by the House of Assembly. Opening debate on the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2016, health minister Jeanne Atherden said she was please...

Healthcare in Bermuda has historically focused on curing patients and treating problems once they have happened. However, with changing eating habits and a fast-paced society setting the stage for chronic conditions, medical practitioners at the Berm...

The Ministry of Health’s overarching theme for the year ahead is a continued battle against the rise in obesity and diabetes. Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, presented a comprehensive breakdown of her health budget during a late session in ...

A number of employers have been publicly listed by the Bermuda Health Council as having inactive or terminated health insurance. Since last June, the BHeC has been publishing the names of employers who do not have insurance for their employees on the...

Treating patients at home rather than in hospital has saved the island’s healthcare system almost half-a-million dollars, according to the Bermuda Health Council (BHeC). Home Medical Services coverage is also benefiting Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB)...

After receiving “very good feedback”, the Bermuda Health Council is looking at what other services can be added to the Home Medical Services benefit. “The future is very optimistic because what we’ve been able to see, and based on the feedback we’ve ...