Budget Leadup: Healthcare

In this episode, Joel Chua and Andrea Heng speak to NTU Asst Prof Akshar Saxena from the School of Social Sciences' Economics Division, who specialises in healthcare economics, to explore the escalating medical costs in Singapore. They delve into various factors influencing medical costs and insurance, the lessons to be drawn from other countries while acknowledging their unique regulatory and taxation frameworks, and discuss why manpower and real estate costs are primary contributors to healthcare expenses.

- Facilitated by CCO.

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