http://healthblog.ncpa.org/its-health-care-is-first-class-cheap-and-market-driven/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 13:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/its-health-care-is-first-class-cheap-and-market-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-47396 Larry C. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:20:21 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6167#comment-47396 Great idea, Brian. Let's send them all to Singapore -- for a long, long time. Great idea, Brian. Let’s send them all to Singapore — for a long, long time.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/its-health-care-is-first-class-cheap-and-market-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-47395 Stephen C. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:19:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6167#comment-47395 Singapore is also an active participant in the international medical tourism market. Singapore is also an active participant in the international medical tourism market.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/its-health-care-is-first-class-cheap-and-market-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-47392 Brian W. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:09:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6167#comment-47392 Perhaps a Congressional junket to Singapore is in order to find out what's going on over there... Perhaps a Congressional junket to Singapore is in order to find out what’s going on over there…

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/its-health-care-is-first-class-cheap-and-market-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-47390 Tom H. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:53:32 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6167#comment-47390 I believe the Medisave account contributions are mandatory -- a required 6% of wages (3% from the employee and 3% from the employer). Third party catastrophic insurance may also be mandatory. I believe the Medisave account contributions are mandatory — a required 6% of wages (3% from the employee and 3% from the employer). Third party catastrophic insurance may also be mandatory.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/its-health-care-is-first-class-cheap-and-market-driven/comment-page-1/#comment-47388 Joe S. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:38:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6167#comment-47388 I have been aware of the Singapore health care system for some time, and there are one or two very good studies on it at the NCPA site. There is too much regulation and the use of the accounts is way too restrictive, but overall this is one of the most interesting health care systems in the world. Like Switzerland, it is a successful sytem that liberals never talk about. I have been aware of the Singapore health care system for some time, and there are one or two very good studies on it at the NCPA site. There is too much regulation and the use of the accounts is way too restrictive, but overall this is one of the most interesting health care systems in the world. Like Switzerland, it is a successful sytem that liberals never talk about.

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