What is a high-tech hospital?
Surely it makes no difference where non-high-tech procedures are carried out, as the cost should not differ?
health insurance
Private healthcare is unfair even to the people who pay for it
The genuine alternative to Ireland’s complex and unethical health system is universal healthcare
Consumers are entitled to clear information on health insurance
The Health Insurance Authority has highlighted the importance of making insurance plans easier to understand and compare
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This is not a competitive market working for the consumer
Knee surgery patient (70s) wakes up to €3,000 bill after change made during procedure
GP son says it is unrealistic to expect an elderly patient without specialist knowledge to understand ‘intricacies’ of health insurance system
‘Tipping point’: Why are people giving up their health insurance?
Fresh figures don’t include ‘big increases coming everybody’s way from October’, experts warn
Dip in numbers of consumers with health insurance, watchdog data reveals
Insurers took in €4.1bn in premiums in the year to the end of June, up 8.7%
Irish Life urges redesign of health levy amid ‘unfair’ burden on less affluent
Irish Life has a 20 per cent share of the State’s private health market
Skyrocketing costs of private health insurance
Many patients simply do not understand this system, the costs or the risks
VHI to hike prices with some families likely to be worse off by close to €300
Some families are likely to be worse off by close to €300 as a result of the latest increase
Some people face choice between seeing a doctor and buying food, Dr Mike Ryan says
Former WHO chief tells webinar on universal healthcare that making patients pay is ‘single worst way’ to fund health services
Laya Healthcare rolls out fresh round of price increases
Some policies to go up by almost 9% while other fall in price
Sláintecare is meant to move us towards universal healthcare, so why has this not happened?
Private health insurance firms are entrenched behind slick advertising, reminding people they will be safeguarded as long as they can pay
How doughnuts helped an Irish founder break into the US healthcare system
Aaron Cullen’s start-up Mendelia uses AI to automate one of the most time-consuming administrative tasks facing US healthcare providers
Hospitals write off millions as health insurers decline to pay invoices
Politicians on Dáil PAC express strong concern as revenue forgone at a time of financial strain for the health sector
Knotty issue of healthcare and the lack of capacity
Those who pay for treatment do so in pursuit of timely access to treatment
Like smoking, private maternity care is a choice comparable in cost to a family holiday
Assertion that Ireland’s two-tiered model of healthcare casts us as an outlier requires some evidence
Older customers targeted as health insurers cut cover despite 11% rise in premiums - watchdog
Health Insurance Authority says reductions in orthopaedic cover will hit old patients needing hip and knee surgery more
Self-reported rude health of Irish adults is an unhealthy basis for policy
Unlike many European peers, Ireland treats primary care as a private commodity rather than a tax-funded right
Government to examine level of profit in private health insurance market, says Taoiseach
Recent remarks on immigration by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern were ‘particularly disappointing’, says Martin
Axa Ireland revenue soars to €1.7bn on move to underwrite Laya policies
General insurance revenues in the Republic dipped by 4% to €744m in 2025, leaving it as second largest player in the sector
VHI doubles profits to €71m as it grows subscriber numbers
Insurer paid out €1.84bn in healthcare costs on behalf of members, which was up almost 6% on the year before
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Iranian cyber-attacks on Irish-based companies and the ongoing impact of conflict in the Middle East
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Don’t be an April Fool: the mortgage, savings and pension mistakes costing you thousands
Poor budget discipline, leaving savings to underperform and failing to secure best deals on mortgages and insurance will cost you
No panacea for health insurance costs
I can neither afford the 28 per cent increase in my quote nor the cost of a broker
Soaring air fares and how to invest in funds
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Switching your health insurance is also good for your wallet
Research by State watchdog shows benefits of changing insurer or your plan
Low levels of health insurance switching despite steep rises in premium prices
Vast majority of people with private health insurance have never switched provider or plan, research shows
Irish Life Health hikes prices for third time since October
Move will cost some families more than €300 a year with analyst warning of real risk that people could be priced out of the market
Laya announces premium increases of up to 9.6% on popular private health plans
Health insurer says average 4.7% rise will add €80 to cost of covering an adult as it also announces intention to retire 16 of its older plans
Health insurer VHI announces fresh price hike averaging 3%
Premiums on some top level family plans will climb by more than €400 a year under latest increase
Ten ways to save on health insurance: ‘Split your cover, check for young adult rates’
Half a million customers are renewing this month. Here’s how to ensure you get the best deal
Navigating the health insurance maze – answering your questions
Companies cite increases in cost of delivering care and wider use of high-cost drugs among reasons for rising premiums
Primary healthcare provider Centric Health posts loss of €22.5m for 2024
Dublin-headquartered group founded in 2004 runs 76 GP clinics in Ireland and has operations in Germany and the Netherlands
Level Health plays the Grinch with festive price rise
Christmas spirit punctured by latest industry premium increase from newest player in market which is also challenging risk equalisation
Post-Christmas to-do list: Move your savings, call your health insurer, review your mortgage
It pays to take the time to make sure the money you earn is working as hard for you as possible
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