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Greek Insurers Price Out Holders of Lifetime Health Policies
The average annual claims cost per lifetime policyholder reached €950, roughly 2.6 times the cost associated with annually renewable contracts, where benefits have been significantly scaled back over the years.
Greece’s New Health Insurance Index Faces an Early Test
Greece’s statistical authority is set to release the first Annual Adjustment Index, a metric designed to serve as an objective reference point for premium increases in long-term health insurance policies.
Nearly Half of Greeks Take Antibiotics Every Year, Study Finds
Around 45% of Greece’s population receive at least one course of antibiotics annually.
Delayed Government Index Leaves Greek Health Insurance Premiums Without Oversight
The delay has effectively allowed insurance companies to continue imposing premium increases without the objective reference point that was intended to curb excessive hikes and improve transparency for policyholders.
Most children with cancer in Greece achieve full recovery
Thanks to steady advances in diagnosis and treatment, about four out of five children — around 80% — achieve full recovery, while survival rates for certain types of cancer exceed 90%.
Greece’s Health System Faces Deep Strains Despite Government Optimism, OECD Finds
The public health system continues to suffer from limited access, chronic underfunding and severe shortages in key personnel.
Heat Is the New Health Crisis: How Rising Temperatures Threaten Lives in Greece
In large urban centers such as Athens, where one or two heatwaves per year were the norm between 1971 and 2000, projections indicate that by 2050, residents could experience over ten each year.