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Will there be a Healthway-Thomson merger?

 

How dirty. Implementing means test and yet these implementors abused the system themselves. I do not see my vote going to make these abusers richer at the expense of the citizens.

pharoah88      ( Date: 27-Oct-2010 12:47) Posted: Wednesday:  27 10 2010 How Health Minister Khaw paid $8 for his heart bypass ... Neo Chai Chin chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg In order to reiterate the importance of adequate coverage [who covers for him ?  emplOyer ? persOnal ?], Mr Khaw said in his latest blog post yesterday that his operation, at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), was mostly paid for by MediShield and a private Shield supplement, while Medisave helped in the co-payment of the rest of his hospital bill.  According to figures on the Ministry of Health website, the bill for heart bypass surgery is less than $30,000 for nine in 10 patients staying in an A class ward in NHCS. Those covered under MediShield — a basic insurance scheme for CPF members — can choose to top up their basic coverage by supplementing it with plans from private insurers, while Medisave allows members to dip into its accounts to pay for hospitalisation expenses. Recounting a recent meeting with health insurers, Mr Khaw also flagged the possibility of extending MediShield to cover mental illness, congenital illness and neonatal treatment. Mr Raymond Fernando, whose wife suffers from schizophrenia, told MediaCorp such a move would “greatly help in relieving my financial burden… and, hopefully, lead to other insurers taking the cue”. It could also reduce the stigma of mental illnes and encourage more patients to come forward, said Mr Fernando. Another idea f loated during Mr Khaw’s meeting with the health insurers was to raise the MediShield claim limits on outpatient cancer care, which stand at $300 per weekly treatment cycle and up to $2,800 for radiotherapy treatment. Mr Khaw added that there was also discussion on raising the monthly payout for ElderShield — a severe disability insurance scheme — to extend the monthly basic payout of $400 and to extend the payout period beyond six years. SINGAPORE — Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan paid only $8 from his pocket for his heart bypass in May.

 

Wednesday:  27 10 2010

How Health Minister Khaw paid $8 for his heart bypass ...

Neo Chai Chin

chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg

In order to reiterate the importance of adequate coverage [who covers for him ?  emplOyer ? persOnal ?], Mr Khaw said in his latest blog post yesterday that his operation, at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), was mostly paid for by MediShield and a private Shield supplement, while Medisave helped in the co-payment of the rest of his hospital bill. 

According to figures on the Ministry of Health website, the bill for heart bypass surgery is less than $30,000 for nine in 10 patients staying in an A class ward in NHCS.

Those covered under MediShield — a basic insurance scheme for CPF members — can choose to top up their basic coverage by supplementing it with plans from private insurers, while Medisave allows members to dip into its accounts to pay for hospitalisation expenses.

Recounting a recent meeting with health insurers, Mr Khaw also flagged the possibility of extending MediShield to cover mental illness, congenital illness and neonatal treatment.

Mr Raymond Fernando, whose wife suffers from schizophrenia, told MediaCorp such a move would “greatly help in relieving my financial burden… and, hopefully, lead to other insurers taking the cue”. It could also reduce the stigma of mental illnes and encourage more patients to come forward, said Mr Fernando.

Another idea f loated during Mr Khaw’s meeting with the health insurers was to raise the MediShield claim limits on outpatient cancer care, which stand at $300 per weekly treatment cycle and up to $2,800 for radiotherapy treatment.

Mr Khaw added that there was also discussion on raising the monthly payout for ElderShield — a severe disability insurance scheme — to extend the monthly basic payout of $400 and to extend the payout period beyond six years.

SINGAPORE — Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan paid only $8 from his pocket for his heart bypass in May.

 

Sorry fr replying late. Im away from Singapore currently. Emm for me, i will hold on to my share. N will top up if when necessary.

To be frank, Healthway is a medical company that should value more than just current price (with the path forward its company is going into).

Just need to be patient, cheers.

rickyw      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 11:08) Posted: gg...going down...i still hold @0.175 should i let go? shadowmoon      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 10:55) Posted: Sorry is not IMF, Is IFC. Fyi Healthway had placed out 108 million new shares to International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

 

haha swee!!not selling mine to u fat hope haha

ozone2002      ( Date: 25-Oct-2010 09:14) Posted: bought @ 15.5... buy low sell high.. end of transmission ozone2002      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 16:45) Posted: U SELL I BUY.. i'm the GEM COLLECTOR

 

bought @ 15.5...

buy low sell high..

end of transmission

ozone2002      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 16:45) Posted: U SELL I BUY.. i'm the GEM COLLECTOR

 

ok he bought at 0.15 $2 mil over so is it safe to say those who managed to buy below this price can zzz in peace?

 

hey ya hor!!!now no need to report liao!!but well as of current i am still for healthway but that will change if they dun fulfill their potential.

pk2010      ( Date: 23-Oct-2010 00:18) Posted: where did you get the information that PL is still holding 8 percent? The SGX announcement stated cessation of substantial shareholding. He could have sold off the rest after that without any announcements. yummygd      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 16:13) Posted: well my thoughts are these are people who bought because of PL n now he sold so they freak out n is selling also...but i hope they realised that he is still holding total of 8 percent(personal n his company) unless of course they pulled another annoucement after trading n he just dumped e rest...who knows. Good potential but if Healthway do not fix the staffing prob den we all die haha.

 

where did you get the information that PL is still holding 8 percent? The SGX announcement stated cessation of substantial shareholding. He could have sold off the rest after that without any announcements.

yummygd      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 16:13) Posted: well my thoughts are these are people who bought because of PL n now he sold so they freak out n is selling also...but i hope they realised that he is still holding total of 8 percent(personal n his company) unless of course they pulled another annoucement after trading n he just dumped e rest...who knows. Good potential but if Healthway do not fix the staffing prob den we all die haha.

 

ya this is my holding long long pass down to children counter haha...

albeniz      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 16:57) Posted: I am averaging down.  Willing to hold for up to 5-10 years, with my spare cash which is lying around (not a lot of money though).  I see healthcare as a sustainable business in general. Anyone who is sick needs to see a doctor.  This industry is quite indispensable and should have a lot of room for growth, with people becoming more affluent these days who won't scrimp and save over heath matters. Very unlike the olden days.

 

Haze means more business for Healthway.

 

I am averaging down.  Willing to hold for up to 5-10 years, with my spare cash which is lying around (not a lot of money though). 

I see healthcare as a sustainable business in general. Anyone who is sick needs to see a doctor.  This industry is quite indispensable and should have a lot of room for growth, with people becoming more affluent these days who won't scrimp and save over heath matters. Very unlike the olden days.



 

 

U SELL I BUY..

i'm the GEM COLLECTOR

 

i think so, but seeing sell of really makes my heart beating so fast..

yummygd      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 16:13) Posted: well my thoughts are these are people who bought because of PL n now he sold so they freak out n is selling also...but i hope they realised that he is still holding total of 8 percent(personal n his company) unless of course they pulled another annoucement after trading n he just dumped e rest...who knows. Good potential but if Healthway do not fix the staffing prob den we all die haha.

 

well my thoughts are these are people who bought because of PL n now he sold so they freak out n is selling also...but i hope they realised that he is still holding total of 8 percent(personal n his company) unless of course they pulled another annoucement after trading n he just dumped e rest...who knows. Good potential but if Healthway do not fix the staffing prob den we all die haha.

 

you bought how many at what price?

snooty      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 15:55) Posted: wah piang.. 15c.. want to pengsan already..

 

wah piang.. 15c.. want to pengsan already..

 

What's happening to tis counter? Poor fundamentals???

 

hold hold hold! buy more buy more! hehehe.. nolah.. seriously, its ur money, so ur call..

for me, since its my money, im holding..

rickyw      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 11:08) Posted: gg...going down...i still hold @0.175 should i let go? shadowmoon      ( Date: 22-Oct-2010 10:55) Posted: Sorry is not IMF, Is IFC. Fyi Healthway had placed out 108 million new shares to International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

 

but i notice, every one keep buying lei...