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    Top 3 Healthcare Myths - Busted    
           
 
 

There are some misconceptions about healthcare in Singapore. Here are three of the 10 common myths identified by the Ministry of Health. Myth #1 I am afraid of being hospitalised because hospital bills are unaffordable. All Singaporeans receive heavy subsidies of up to 80 per cent on Class B2/C wards at government-funded hospitals. By the age of 56 to 60, the average Singaporean will have...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
       
       
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