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A well-functioning private healthcare sector is integral to Singapore’s economy, says the writer.
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Jeremy Lim
April 2026 marks an inflection point for private healthcare in Singapore. New insurance regulations took effect on April 1 mandating new riders with greater co-pays and deductibles in exchange for lower premiums.
A day later, Foundation Healthcare Holdings, the Temasek-backed (through fully-owned Seatown Holdings) multi-specialist group released an estimate that “30 to 35 per cent of cases currently managed in local hospitals can already be moved out to day surgery centres”.
