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Health insurers have applauded the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to refer the operation of the private healthcare market to the Competition Commission (CC).

Britons are the least likely people in the world to think they need to save for future long-term care costs, an international survey has found.

Bupa has upped the ante in its dispute with BMI hospitals by warning that it is likely to cut ties with 24 more of the group's hospitals after the pair failed to agree a contract for next year.

Bupa's open referral process has attracted criticism. In return, Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald puts forward the case for Bupa

The vast majority of private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders are against the introduction of open referrals by Bupa, according to research by ComRes.

The NHS could save up to £1.7bn a year if hospitals and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) treated more patients in the home, according to a new report.

BMI Healthcare has defended its letter to Bupa patients about the dispute between the two organisations over use of private hospitals.

Patients have been dragged into a dispute between Bupa and hospital group BMI Healthcare.

Employee absence is thrusting further stress on to staff left behind who have to cope with the workload of those off sick, according to new research.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (Amii) has warned that 2012 will be another tough year for the private medical insurance (PMI) sector.