'Like a fella kicking his wife': Clare Daly slams Aer Lingus for removing...
The independent TD said the airline’s decision to remove perks from cabin crew who went on strike last week was “outrageous”.
View ArticleGoogle, health insurance, and the World Cup: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of Labour TDs are running for deputy leader of the party?
View ArticleVhi announces after-tax surplus of €65 million, but can't rule out premium...
The company also announced that it had finalised a reinsurance deal with Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway.
View ArticleMore than 200 million people in Europe bring one of these cards on holidays
More than 8 million citizens carried a card in 2013 compared to the previous year.
View ArticleOver-35s to face penalty on first-time health insurance policies
The move is designed to bring younger customers into the market.
View ArticleWhat do people think of Leo's big plan to tackle health insurance?
The recently-installed health minister wants companies to freeze their prices. But can his big idea work? Here’s what people think of it…
View ArticleDid you have to give up your health insurance? Here's how Leo Varadkar wants...
The Minister has announced how he will address the increase in premiums for private health insurance.
View ArticleFrozen, Morning Ireland, and the C word: The week in numbers
Plus: How many new cars have been sold in Ireland so far this year?
View ArticleAllianz is creating dozens of jobs in Dublin (again)
The health insurer has announced 100 new positions at its Dublin offices.
View ArticleTwink, Superquinn sausages, Irish Water, and punts: Ireland by numbers in 2014
How many pigs are in Ireland? How many people are paid minimum wage? So many questions…
View Article'My daughter died because she didn't have health insurance'
Bridget Glynn has shared her family’s story in the hope it will help others.
View ArticlePoll: Do you have health insurance ... or did you ditch it after the downturn?
The issue’s back in the news today. But how much do you know about your health insurance policy?
View ArticleDoctors warn insurance companies off their turf
The Irish Medical Organisation has called on the government to call a halt to insurance companies introducing such services.
View ArticleAre new health insurance rules 'insane'? Here's what we learned today...
The head of the private health insurance regulator made some alarming comments this morning.
View ArticlePeople without medical cards are avoiding doctors like the plague
Although hopefully most of them don’t actually have the plague.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about the health insurance changes
The LCR deadline is midnight tomorrow – and providers have been reporting a rush to the phones as people sign up
View ArticleIs Leo ditching universal health insurance altogether?
The Health Minister still wants universal healthcare but maybe not in the way James Reilly envisioned.
View ArticleIs Universal Health Insurance really going to happen? Don't hold your breath
Insurance expert Dermot Goode says that with the best will in the world the utopia of universal health care remains “5 to 10 years away, minimum”.
View ArticleDo you have a health insurance with Laya Healthcare? It could be going up
Ireland’s second largest health insurer Laya Healthcare is hiking up its prices for some of its policies.
View Article'Taoiseach, you will say anything to get elected, the truth does not matter'
Enda Kenny faced a grilling today during Leaders’ Questions.
View ArticleThis tax measure brought in €57m more than expected, but was it fair?
A cap on tax relief on health insurance brought in €151 million.
View ArticlePoll: Do you think private health insurance is worth the money?
Around 46% of the Irish population have private health insurance.
View ArticleGot health insurance? The cost is likely to be increasing from April
Health Minister Simon Harris has asked insurance companies not to pass on the increased cost to customers.
View ArticleWhy you should be very wary of signing this insurance form on arrival at an...
Signing up for private health care where none is available increases your bill ten times, and sometimes the situation can be even worse.
View Article'When doctors and their loved ones are patients in hospital, the health...
The delivery of hospital care is not quite the same for those without health insurance, writes an Irish consultant.
View ArticleOlder people overpaying €1,000 for health insurance as they're 'afraid to...
At least two in every five policyholders are on “dated and hugely overpriced plans”.
View ArticlePoll: Do you have health insurance?
Older people often pay more as they’re less likely to shop around.
View Article'It has a profound impact': Insurance companies cancel policies over minor...
Ireland’s financial services watchdog has said companies need to ask questions in a clear manner when customers sign up.
View ArticleVHI set to cut the price of health insurance on 26 of its plans
The changes are to take effect from 1 November.
View ArticleCustomers will be able to take a 6 month break from their health insurance...
The approval of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 today will result in better value for those who have private health insurance.
View ArticleVHI is bringing its prices down by an average of 5.5%
The reductions kick in on 1 March.
View ArticleColumn: 'Those who beat the health insurance penalty deadline are at risk of...
Health insurance is expensive enough so don’t pay any more than you have to, writes Dermot Goode.
View ArticlePoll: Do you have health insurance?
About 100,000 people have taken out health insurance in recent years to beat ‘age loadings’.
View ArticleIreland spends €20 billion per year on healthcare, here's where the money goes
There was a 10% increase in health expenditure between 2011 and 2016.
View ArticleHow access to health services differs if you've private insurance or are 'in...
Ireland’s two-tiered system contributes to the type of service patients receive, even from public providers, a new report has found.
View ArticleOpinion: A million people have no health cover as low-paid families are...
Since 2012 there has been a 66% increase in the number of people with no private or public health cover, writes Feilim O’Rourke.
View ArticleConsultants say removing private care from public hospitals is ignoring 'the...
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said capacity issues need to be urgently addressed.
View ArticlePeople advised not to make changes to health insurance as Covid-19 deal is...
Private hospitals will act as part of the public health system for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, but the exact details are yet to be confirmed.
View ArticleDr Mark Murphy: What impact is private health insurance having on our health...
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy looks at the impact private insurance has had on our the whole system and asks if it is a help or a hindrance.
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