Category Archive For "Insurance"
How does the voluntary health insurance scheme work?
The public healthcare services system in Hong Kong has been overstretched for decades, which results in ultra-long queues for operations and medical staff being heavily overworked. With the growth of the aging population, the increasing burdens of chronic diseases, and the hike of medical costs, the local healthcare landscape seems to be facing grim prospects. …
The measles vaccine and your Hong Kong medical insurance
The measles outbreak is decidedly the most major health scare the SAR has witnessed in the first quarter of 2019. And the outbreak shows no signs of abating anytime soon as, just a few days ago, 5 more measles cases were confirmed. This has hiked up the number of total cases in the SAR to …
An expat’s guide to buying affordable health insurance
It perhaps comes as no surprise that Hong Kong is consistently ranked the most expensive city to live in for expatriates worldwide. Rental prices continue to soar in the SAR, and private healthcare here is the second most expensive globally after the US; even a quick visit to the GP can easily set you back …
How will 5G technology affect health insurance?
With the advent of 5G mobile technology, the world is getting more ready for the new waves of changes it may bring, among which the healthcare industry will be facing drastic transformation. On March 19, 2019, the opening day of the 14th Asia Conference on Healthcare and Health Insurance, health experts and healthcare providers gathered …
How is technology reshaping the healthcare we receive?
Modern technology has reshaped our lives in every possible and imaginable way, everything from agriculture, education, business and finance, research and development, to construction and manufacturing. Decades ago, it was utterly unthinkable for HR managers that someday we will be able to apply health tracking devices to gather employees’ health data and devise a successful …
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