Category Archive For "Insurance"
Hong Kong prepares adequate medical treatment for the Winter flu season
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has hired 1,607 new full-time nurses in the past few months in order to prepare for the coming winter flu season. The country is often struck twice a year with colds and flus; the summer flu season can also be a time of high demand placed upon the health system. When …
Unable to work? Are you prepared? Half of Hong Kongers are not
A life without having to go to work; It sounds like a dream, as many of us do have aspirations of someday retiring from the daily grind and spending our golden years kicking back and/or following our true passions. It is somewhat ironic, then, that if we are unable to work before we are ready, …
Getting pregnant over age 40 in Hong Kong
When it comes to medical issues in Hong Kong, we have seen many trends that are affecting other places in the world that are highly developed socially and economically. So called ‘lifestyle diseases’ of ‘affluenza’ are becoming ever more prominent, as we see expanding waistlines and chronic diseases developing due to sedentary lifestyles and poor …
Top-up insurance in Hong Kong: What is it and do I need it?
As one of the most sought-after employee benefits in Hong Kong, the majority of expats working here will likely have employer-provided health insurance. In the midst of skyrocketing healthcare costs, however, a growing number of companies are finding ways to save on their employee benefits. In fact, in 2017 more than half (55%) of HK …
Hong Kong public vs private health care guide update!
Pacific Prime Hong Kong is proud to announce that we have updated many of the helpful guides that act as a valuable resource for the users of our website and more. Today we would like to highlight one of these resources in particular: The 2017 Hong Kong Public vs Private Health Care Guide! This guide …
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