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MediShield Life + Medisave vs Single-payer Healthcare [TFC #GE2025 02 ft Alex Lee & Tan Ern Ser]

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Is Singapore’s healthcare system on the brink of a crisis? Why are premiums skyrocketing—and who’s really profiting? Tune in to this TFC GE2025 Special episode as host Reggie,and Adrian Tan, author of “No more bosses,” sits down with two sharp minds to dissect the burning issues in Singapore’s healthcare debate.

Meet the Guests:

🔹 Alex Lee – Chief Actuary; Former insurance CFO turned actuarial consultant

🔹 Tan Ern Ser – IPS Sociologist, Policy Scholar, and Sociologist from the Institute of Policy Studies

What You’ll Hear:
  • GE2025’s Party Radical Proposals: Could a single-payer system save us—or sink us?
  • Hot Takes on political manifestos: Which party’s healthcare vision holds water?
  • Private vs. public healthcare—is your "affordable" plan actually bankrupting your future?
  • The bigger debate: Individual responsibility vs. communal solidarity. Where should Singapore draw the line?

Don’t miss this no-holds-barred conversation that’s already sparking controversy.

Whether you’re a policy wonk or just worried about your family’s future, this episode will change how you see healthcare—and your wallet.

Available now. Listen before the next election reshapes your life.

 



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