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08-Oct-14, 10:40
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Thousands of Over 50s at Risk of Huge Medical Bills on Holiday




500,000 over 50s have been ill on holiday over last three years because of ongoing medical conditions One in 10 have no travel insurance to claim on, while others discover they are not adequately covered by the policy they've bought 16 million over 50s are suffering from ongoing or pre-existing medical conditions Thousands of over 50s with existing medical issues are at risk of big hospital bills when abroad because they have no travel insurance cover or they have inadequate insurance that does not cover their conditions. Research by Saga Travel Insurance shows that around 16 million over 50s have ongoing medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma or osteoarthritis and almost half a million of these people have become ill on holiday due to their condition in the last three years. [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=5408)]