Best laid plans

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Healthcare cash plans provide an ideal low cost solution for clients on a budget. Peter Madigan explains

Time and again 'budget customers' have found themselves at a loss when trying to obtain appropriate healthcare provision at a price they can afford. In exchange for manageable premiums, consumers have traditionally had to sacrifice the most comprehensive aspects of their cover, often the very attraction that leads consumers to insure themselves in the first place. Healthcare cash plans have managed to address this problem by providing a cost-effective solution for consumers on a variety of budgets for over 100 years. Today, while the private medical insurance (PMI) market is seeing static...

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