Health insurance shake-up for care in Northern Emirates

Health insurance shake-up for care in Northern Emirates

Compulsory cover for $87 a year Pressure on clinics likely Thin margins for insurers Mandatory health insurance in the poorer Northern Emirates of the UAE is likely to lead to an expansion of healthcare facilities and increased M&A activity, experts have said.  In March last year the UAE announced a plan to introduce mandatory health insurance for all workers in the Northern Emirates – Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah –…