5% of Class C patients’ bill more than $24,465?
Many not following up after health screening I refer to the article “Many not following up after health screening” (Straits Times, Mar 27). It states…
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Dental: After 13 months, still no treatment date?
Long waits of a year or more at dental centre I refer to the article “Long waits of a year or more for treatment at…
Public hospitals non-profit: $25m profits?
I refer to the Ministry of Health’s reply “Public healthcare institutions operate on non-profit basis” and Singapore General Hospital’s reply “Our charges are comparable to most…
Hospital beds ratio: Hong Kong – 83% more than S’pore’s?
I refer to the article “500-bed rehab hub next to TTSH to open in five years” (Straits Times, Mar 22). New 500-bed rehab hub in…
Healthcare: Make America’s like S’pore’s?
I refer to the article “Make America Singapore ” (Straits Times, Mar 20). Singapore’s healthcare system is the marvel of the wealthy world It states that…
How much margin markup % on drugs in public hospitals?
Do public hospitals profit from medical procedures done? I refer to David Soh Poh Huat’s letter “Do public hospitals profit from medical procedures done?” (Straits…
Drugs priced to recover all costs: Govt never spend a cent?
No profit margins on drugs sold in public hospitals I refer to the article “No profit margins on drugs sold in public hospitals: Gan” (Straits…
Budget: $5.2b or $8.8b surplus? Unemployment: 2.1 or 4.5%
$5.2b Budget surplus From the Straits Times report – “Mr Heng said he expects a budget surplus of $5.2 billion for FY2016, or 1.3 per…
Why did it take 15 years to get revelationary ElderShield statistics?
$2.6b in premiums, $100m in claims I refer to the article “Gan Kim Yong: $2.6 billion collected in premiums for ElderShield insurance and around $100…
Public dental visits: No increase, but population up 1.5m?
I refer to the article “Not enough locally trained dentists in Singapore” (Straits Times, Feb 11). 75% of newly registered dentists trained overseas It states…