Does ‘affordable’ healthcare depend on luck?
The study found that those with musculoskeletal diseases, which include back pain and osteoarthritis, had a 5.6 per cent to 14 per cent chance of incurring over S$10,000 in hospital bills after government subsidies. (Photo: Thinkstock) We refer to the article “Musculoskeletal patients face highest risk of large hospital bills:...
Singapore’s education conundrum
The SDP has launched a paper titled ‘Educating for Creativity and Equality: An Agenda for Transformation’ on 17 May 2014. They have also invited the Education Minister Heng Swee Kiat to join in the discussion. It is unlikely that Heng Swee Kiat will attend as it is always seen as ‘us against them’ kind of relationship...
Are union members only covered by mediation panel?
Blind justice We refer to the article “Key areas to tackle in protecting workers’ rights” (Straits Times, May 10). “Workers have much to cheer about”? It states that “Workers have much to cheer about of late and not just because of the annual Labour Day celebrations. Their cause for cheer are two back-to-back announcements...
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