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Big Read: When healthcare becomes a buffet: How to stop the cycle of rising costs driven by private health insurance
Private insurers offer Integrated Shield Plans to help Singaporeans with big medical bills, but experts say overly generous coverage and intense competition have fuelled a vicious cycle that is leading to rising healthcare costs.
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