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A specialist provider of services to those over 50, owned by the privately owned Saga Group. First Assist Insurance underwritten by Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK). Can cover most pre-existing medical conditions by medical screening, annual and single trip travel policies cover most pre-existing medical conditions. Easy to use online medical screening process, which allows complete confidentiality if you have pre-existing conditions.

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Will social care be given the priority it deserves? Dr Ros Altmann of Saga comments on the Queen's Speech that promised a bill for adult social care.
Care reform cannot only focus on the poorest elderly people Dr Ros Altmann of Saga comments, "The care system is so clearly unfair and, with the numbers of people requiring care growing rapidly, this issue will only get worse...
Government must take its head out of the sand on long term care Saga thoroughly endorses the warnings issued by the Local Government Association regarding the dangerous lack of momentum being shown towards reforming our social care system.
Saga has launched its first health-related app for iPhones The new Saga Health App is available to download free from Apple's iTunes app store. It contains comprehensive information on medical conditions and health topics, as well as a database of private and NHS hospitals and contact details for a wide range of health specialists.
Failing to fund care will bankrupt the NHS and leave millions in misery Dr Ros Altman of Saga comments, The government has commissioned an independent expert analysis of how to deal with the crisis in our social care system....
Will you celebrate your 100th birthday? Latest figures show that more than 2 million people already over age 50 will reach their 100th birthday. Dr. Ros Altmann of Saga says, This is fantastic news....
Saga acquires Nestor Saga Group has acquired social services provider Nestor Healthcare Group.Nestor provides managed services for health and social care
People doctor the truth at GP surgery Saga questioned 12,339 people over the age of 50 and found that 22% would not tell their GP if asked, the whole truth about how much alcohol they drink and 17% would tell white lies about their diet.
Over-50s becoming web savvy People over 50 are increasingly becoming internet savvy as they use the web to research products before they buy. Saga says they like to use the web to check out reviews on products and to find the best possible deal.
Default retirement age: stroll on the beach, not a jump off a cliff Saga supports government plans to get rid of the default retirement age. Emma Soames of Saga says the real challenge surrounding the scrapping of the default retirement age is to make the process more a stroll to the beach than a jump off a cliff.
Saga launches guaranteed acceptance life insurance for the over-50s Saga has entered into the life insurance market with the launch of Guaranteed Acceptance 50+ Life Cover Plan. It has been developed with PruProtect and is underwritten by Prudential Assurance.
Living to 100 easy for the super-fit A new study suggests that the UK will have more than 300,000 centenarians by 2059, a staggering twenty-six-fold increase compared with today.
Over 50s lose confidence in future of NHS Britons are very proud of the National Health Service and those over 50 are more inclined to use the service they provide. Eighty-seven per cent have used it in the last two years (increasing to 94 per cent for those 75 and older).
Saga on free home care to older people with the most serious needs Emma Soames of Saga is sceptical about Gordon Brown's announcement to provide free home care to older people with the most serious needs. She comments, Merely by announcing that free home care will be provided to those at most need has pulled this critical issue further up the political agenda which is exactly where it needs to be.
Over 50s healthcare needs change Research conducted by Saga Health has shown the healthcare needs of the over 50s are changing, with hygiene and cleanliness of hospitals growing in importance over the last two years.
Saga comments on Department of Health long term care figures Commenting on the Department of Health figures that state one in four people mistakenly believe the Government will pay for all of their care in old age, Alex Edmans at Saga says, These figures are incredibly scary and demonstrate how confusing this topic can be and a lack of understanding on the support available...
Older people get a raw deal for travel insurance with high street banks Older people may be getting less insurance than they bargained for if they opt for the travel cover offered within packaged accounts offered by some high street banks, reveals analysis by Saga Travel Insurance.
Two thirds of people choosing a care home for parents find it a positive experience Far from not wanting to look after their relatives themselves, research from Saga shows that two thirds of family members opt to use long term care purely because they realise it provides the best possible care for them in later life. Despite the anxiety that goes with making such a decision, two thirds of those asked said that they found the overall process of choosing a home to be a positive...
Independent over 50s do not want to burden families but are in denial on long term care Rather than becoming a burden on their families, nearly two thirds of over 50s would happily opt to move into a care home if they required round the clock care in later life.
Only one-in-five of over-50s support the proposal to use an insurance policy to fund future care In preparation for the government's Care and Support green paper Saga carried out research amongst 11,500 over 50s to gauge their views on the provision of social care. The results show that some of the proposals are not as popular with today's over 50s as the government may hope.

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