This 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.
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Signing up for private health care where none is available increases your bill ten times, and sometimes the situation can be even worse.
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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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