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Healthcare set to get better, if the little impediments are flagged and fixed

From this financial year, healthcare clusters will be paid an amount based on the population under their care. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE – Early this month, Singapore’s healthcare system underwent a radical change.

The impact will not be immediate but should, over the years, improve the health coverage for residents here. Hopefully, it will also reduce the cost of providing such care.

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