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Limitations in access to the National Health Service (SNS) are pushing an increasing number of Portuguese people towards the private sector, causing direct household health expenditure to soar to levels well above those recorded in most European countries. This is the conclusion of a study by Ana Pinheiro and Jorge Braga Ferreira.
The main reason Portuguese people turn to a family doctor in the private sector is not the lack of an assigned doctor in the National Health Service (NHS), but rather having private health insurance or another form of double coverage. This is the main conclusion of an informative note from Nova SBE 'Analyses...'
Insurance broker MDS has formed a partnership with Portuguese insurer Mudum, owned by Groupe Crédit Agricole Assurances, and with reinsurer MunichRe, with the aim of bringing to market a new generation of own‑brand protection solutions. This alliance, which brings together three leading international players, "will allow the development of innovative products, ...
