IFC to invest INR 55 crore in Rockland hospitals
World Bank group member International Finance Corporation has said it will invest INR 55 crore (USD 14 million) in Delhi-based Rockland Hospitals to support its expansion plans.
Health financing insurance
ICICI Pru-Life launches package for diabetes patients
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, recently announced the launch of Diabetes Care Active, a unique long-term health insurance plan, combined with a customized wellness program, created exclusively for Type II diabetics and pre-diabetics.
Perot Systems to support health insurance program
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Health Insurance Connector Authority, also known as Health Connector, and Perot Systems, a provider of IT services, has announced that the company will provide IT and business process services to support the state’s innovative program to assist low-income Massachusetts residents in choosing the appropriate plan of coverage for each individual’s healthcare needs.
Aviva launches health scheme
Aviva Life Insurance has become health conscious. The largest insurance group in the UK
Reliance Life Insurance launches edu initiative
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firm Reliance Life Insurance recently launched a project ‘School on Wheels’, for providing access to basic education to underprivileged children as part of its corporate social responsibility endeavour.
Max India, BUPA to set up health insurance co in India
India’s leading healthcare services provider Max India Ltd said it has partnered with UK’s BUPA Finance Plc for setting up a health insurance company in India.
Omaxe Foundation teams up with Maitri in labour health initiative
Omaxe Foundation the philanthropic arm of Omaxe Ltd, fast growing and diversifying Indian realty major with a pan-Indian presence officially launched Project:
Insured losing access to healthcare: US study
About 20 percent of the US population delayed or were unable to get access to medical care when they needed it in 2007, up from 14 percent four years earlier, a study released recently found.
CIGNA Reaches across borders to improve healthcare
CIGNA is supporting a program that is searching the world for solutions to improving health care. The Global Knowledge Exchange Network (GKEN) was created through an unrestricted grant from the CIGNA Foundation to the Wye River Group on Healthcare (WRGH), a non-partisan group known as a catalyst for constructive health care change.
Eastern Europe explores PFI for medical imaging
Public hospitals in Eastern Europe are exploring private finance service (PFI) approaches to enable them to invest in medical imaging equipment.
US launches INR 580 mn health initiative in India
The US on Thursday launched a INR 580 million initiative to improve maternal and child health in India, with a focus on Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
TN launches medical scheme for govt employees
The Tamil Nadu government recently launched a medical health insurance scheme for state government employees.
SBI Life plans health product
SBI Life Insurance, a joint venture between the State Bank of India (SBI) and BNP Paribas Assurance, plans to launch a health insurance product by the end of July 2008.
