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Dr Duane Sands slams govt plans for NHI scheme

A LEADING surgeon is blaming the government's tardiness in meeting its universal healthcare coverage objectives on "piss poor planning and piss poor preparation," expressing doubt that the Christie administration will "be able to put together a proper NHI scheme any more than they were able to put together a proper Carnival".

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NHI advisers ‘look at healthcare in vacuum’

The Government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) advisers were yesterday accused of “looking at healthcare in a vacuum”, and failing to account for the numerous economic and social factors that drive high Bahamian medical costs.

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CARIFTA stars get smart phones courtesy of BTC

CARIFTA stars get smart phones courtesy of BTC HIGH SPEED: CARIFTA (Track) team members are all smiles after receiving Samsung Galaxy Y cellular phones from platinum sponsors BTC upon their return from the games in Bermuda. Team Bahamas placed 2nd out of

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Men’s national beach soccer team set for CAC Sea and Beach Games

WINNER of the Bahamas Football Association’s Beach Soccer Cup in October, the Bahamas men’s national beach soccer team is headed to Santa Marta, Colombia, to compete in the Juegos Centroamericanos y Del Caribe Mar Y Playa (Central American and Caribbean Sea and Beach Games) November 19-26.

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Facebook page following Mitchell stirs response with strong words

FACEBOOK users were amused and shocked yesterday when a Facebook profile associated with Fred Mitchell, the leader of opposition business in the Senate, responded to an insult aimed at the senator with an equally provocative response.

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Wreckers, Cybots win double header

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action on Tuesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the Y-Care Wreckers and the Mail Boat Cybots winning the double header.

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Insurers claim NHI’s Secretariat is likely acting 'illegally'

THE Bahamas Insurance Association yesterday said it supports measures by the Minnis administration to stop, review and get right all aspects of National Health Insurance, adding that it is likely NHI’s Secretariat is “illegally” acting as an insurance company.

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Gov’t must strike balance for private sector’s growth

Economic prosperity is a multi-faceted concept that does not solely rely on market forces. Instead, it is a synergy between various elements, and at the heart of this synergy lies the Government. While governments are often associated with regulation and bureaucracy, their impact on economic growth goes far beyond. In this segment, we will explore how governments play a crucial role in facilitating economic growth and improving the overall well-being of their citizens.

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Insurance association perists in saying NHI work unlawful

DESPITE the Office of the Attorney General’s opinion on the matter, the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) said in a statement yesterday it still believes the work of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Secretariat was unlawful and should not be rat

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NHI consultations switch to Exuma

Public consultations over the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will now move to Exuma following a series of meetings on Grand Bahama.The NHI Authority (NHIA), which will oversee and administer the revised NHI model, met with local resi

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Darville: 'No concerns' over legality of NHI

The Opposition’s shadow Minister of Health yesterday asserted that the legal parameters were in place for the Christie administration to launch National Health Insurance (NHI), saying there was “no need for any concern”.Speaking with Tribune Business

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NHI: We’ll protect 90% of Bahamians by 2025

The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is targeting a rapid expansion that aims to provide “more than 90 percent” of Bahamians with its basic primary care coverage by 2025.

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Minister: NHI legality concerns 'dead on'

The Minister of Health yesterday conceded that the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) was “dead on” over its assertion that much of National Health Insurance’s (NHI) roll-out and enrollment had no basis in law.Dr Duane Sands pledged to “clean up the

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Govt finalising 'Patients Bill of Rights for NHI

While the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will be responsible for protecting the rights of patients under National Health Insurance (NHI) it is expected that overtime a fully independent body will be established as a health ombudsman according to the NHI policy paper, with the Government said to be in the process of finalising a “Patients Bill of Rights”.

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Stingrays take opener

If the regular season was any indication, the PJ’s Cleaning Services Stingers feel they should have no problem dealing with the Y-Care Wreckers in their New Providence Basketball Association men’s first round best-of-five playoff series.

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NHI ‘simply doesn’t have enough doctors’

Doctors yesterday suggested National Health Insurance (NHI) was being “watered down” in the rush to implement it before the upcoming election, adding that less than 10 per cent of registered private physicians had signed-up to the scheme.

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Re-hired NHI consultant's fee 'not in $8.3m ball park'

KPMG, whose previous $8.3m National Health Insurance (NHI) fee was heavily criticised by the Government, has been re-hired for a sum “nowhere near that ball park”.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, defended the accounting firm’s new NHI consultancy

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Health system ‘not ready’ for NHI start

The Bahamian healthcare system is “not ready” for National Health Insurance (NHI), and will face a major challenge in coping with “an initial surge in demand” for services.

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Doctors chief says NHI expansion 'inexplicable'

The Medical Association of the Bahamas (MAB) president says it is “inexplicable” that the Government is planning to expand National Health Insurance (NHI) at a time when it claims ‘the cupboard is bare’.Dr Sy Pierre, in a statement to Tribune Busines

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Insurers ‘watching’ for NHI regulations

The Government has yet to publish the regulations that will govern the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, with Bahamian insurers yesterday said to be “watching the landscape” ahead of the planned $100 million primary care phase roll-out.

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