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Insurance coverage for maids too low: Agents, NGOs
MOM says 96% of hospital bills covered, higher coverage will raise premiums
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Indonesian maid Ani Sumarni (right), seen here with her cousin Asiah (left), suffered a stroke earlier this month and is now warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Her insurance policy is not enough to cover her hospital bill.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF ASIAH
Nearly three weeks after suffering a stroke in her employer's father's home, Indonesian domestic helper Ani Sumarni, 37, can blink and say a few words.
But her hospital stay is far from over, and the bill is mounting.
