استمتع بـUnlimited مع Magzter GOLD
احصل على وصول غير محدود إلى أكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة وقصة مميزة مقابل
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Increase co-payment only for those opting for private healthcare
November 28, 2025
|The Straits Times
The need to rein in healthcare costs is real (MOH moves to curb rising premiums; IP riders sold from April 2026 won't cover minimum deductibles, Nov 26).
However, the broad-stroke approach of increasing the co-payment from $3,000 to $6,000 for all new Integrated Shield Plan riders sold from April 2026 needs refinement.
The proposed increase in co-payment will impact all new policyholders, common people and the rich.
هذه القصة من طبعة November 28, 2025 من The Straits Times.
اشترك في Magzter GOLD للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة، وأكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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