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Old 03-17-2009, 04:42 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Willravel View Post
Is this one example an accurate cross section of the Singapore health care system? Did you ever hear any horror stories about exorbitant bills or people not being covered? How much did the siren cost?

Anyway, the fact remains that the U.S. spends almost 16 percent of its GDP on health care, while Singapore spends a mere 3.7 percent. It's not just impressive, it's downright amazing.

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No it's not a cross section of anything. It's something I mentioned as a "did you know..."

Singapore taxes are high, especially if you want to live like you live in the United States. They also have a very large expat community and many don't use western medicine, so I believe those numbers are very, very skewed.
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