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"Furbert defends Lefroy House in wake of story"

Staff at Lefroy House should be commended for doing a great job to care for our seniors, according to Senator LaVerne Furbert. Sen Furbert told the Senate she was “very concerned” to read a story in The Royal Gazette about seniors “languishing” at t...
Jul 14, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"In praise of generics"

June 26, 2011 Dear Sir, As we move forward as a country, Mr Editor, we must define a new fresh approach to an affordable and sustainable healthcare system for all residents. The Minister of Health is doing his best to build a new hospital on time and...
Jul 04, 2011
Health

"Jackson: Plan raises more questions than answers"

The Shadow Health Minister has attacked the National Health Plan, claiming it leaves the public with “little understanding of how universal health care access will be structured, financed, and administered”. Louise Jackson yesterday expressed concer...
Apr 29, 2011
Health

"Ministry defends Health Plan consultation process"

Government has hit back at claims the National Health Plan is lacking in detail and yesterday assured the public the process would remain transparent. Permanent Secretary Kevin Monkman, of the Health Ministry, said the Island was only in the first p...
Apr 29, 2011
Health

"Means test FutureCare UBP’s Louise Jackson"

Rich residents, one living in Tucker’s Town, are paying just $384 a month for Government’s subsidised health insurance plan for the elderly, Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson has claimed. Mrs Jackson, who has been a long-time critic of the plan,...
Mar 31, 2011
Other

"Former union leader critical of FutureCare’s payment policy"

A former Progressive Labour Party Whip said Government should not be shifting the burden of payment for FutureCare to seniors yesterday. Ottiwell Simmons, who also used to head the Bermuda Industrial Union, is the director of the Age Concern Board, a...
Mar 31, 2011
Other

"Age Concern calls for help for seniors over health care costs"

Age Concern today criticised Government for increasing the cost of health insurance and called for immediate help for seniors on the Island. “It is with a great deal of disappointment and regret that we have heard the news that premium plans for Futu...
Mar 30, 2011
Editorials

"The cost of health care"

News that public health insurance costs will soar this year should not surprise anyone who has been following the health insurance debate. But that does not mean that there are easy fixes or solutions to the problem. In recent years, health costs ha...
Mar 23, 2011
Health

"Premiums for Govt health care set to rise"

The cost of Government's basic health care plan has jumped 60 percent in two years. Meanwhile, the cost of FutureCare has also increased. Senior citizens will be asked to pay six to 25 percent more for Government health insurance depending on the pla...
Mar 22, 2011
Opinion Writer

"When times are a-Changin'"

I belong to the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy (NYIGT). This is where gestalt therapy as a cohesive approach to psychotherapy began. In New York, in the early 1950s, Fritz and Laura Perls met with a number of people to form the original stud...
Feb 08, 2011
Health

"KEMH to offer free health screenings on Wednesday"

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital outpatient services will offer free health screenings to the public on Wednesday. The initiative is part of the KEMH’s Healthy Heart Month. It allows people to get tested for blood pressure, blood sugar, weight circ...
Feb 07, 2011
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