Press releases

Mental health in the eye of the COVID-19 hurricane
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an enormous impact on mental health and well-being worldwide. During the pandemic, people become more at risk of experiencing, directly or indirectly, confusion, frust......

Time for pandemic solidarity!
AIM has published a statement as a reaction to the unprecedented crisis which the EU is going through due to the Covid19 pandemic. In the document, AIM calls on all citizens to act responsibly and fol......

AIM calls for a real social pillar to be included into the EU-Africa Strategy
The EU-Africa Strategy that was published on March 9th, includes human development and the development of social protection. “These are the two fundamental pillars in any ambitious cooperation polic......

Artificial intelligence: great potential for not-for-profit healthcare insurance and for patients’ needs
The European Commission adopted its white paper on artificial intelligence (AI) and a European data strategy on 19 February 2020. The umbrella organization of health insurance funds and health mutu......

AIM supports the need for a European approach to fight cancer
The European Commission launches today the first phase of its awaited Cancer Plan with its conference: “Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Let’s strive for more”. AIM, the leading international ass......

Health insurance funds and health mutuals welcome the Commission’s reflections on a strong social Europe
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit presented a Communication on building a strong social Europe for just transitions. It sets out how social policy will help deliver on th......