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PM Lee’s croco tears at NDR & his mad Medisave plan
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PM Lee’s croco tears at NDR & his mad Medisave plan August 19th, 2013 | Author: Contributions PM at National Day Rally 2013 It happened nearly half a century ago. Senior Lee, at the prime of his life then, shed tears in front of the camera after claiming we were “kicked out”. In the last elections, we saw Lim Boon Heng doing the same, after he tried so hard to convince sceptics there was no group think in the PAP. Last night, junior Lee did the same at his NDP 2013 Rally Speech. Whew, what are these guys trying to show? (August 1965. The original croco tears shedder shows how it is done in front of the cameras.) PM Lee’s Mad Medisave suggestion - There many points brought up during last night’s Rally Speech. I will discuss just one. The mad medisave plan suggested by Lee Junior. (Straits Times) – NDR 2013: MediShield revamped, will cover all for life MediShield coverage will no longer stop at 90 and will be expanded to include even those with pre-existing illnesses, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday as he announced a major revamp of Government insurance scheme. In addition to the increased coverage, benefits will be increased so patients will pay less out-of-pocket. However, there will no choice to opt-out under the scheme to be named MediShield Life and premiums will likely be higher. A medisave plan that will assist you in paying your medical bills beyond the age of 90. Hey, what the heck for? You think everyone is like your dad hoping to live up to 100 or what? It can be argued that at the age of 90, trying to cover yourself from terminal illnesses is really whacko. It really is trying to stop the inevitable, which is death, isn’t it? I can understand a young person or even someone in his 60s who is concerned about medical costs. There’s still so much life to live at that age. I can also empathize those in their 70s or 80s, because you do need palliative care. If you can’t stop the illness, you need to at least relieve the pain and reduce the suffering. But beyond 90? What quality of life can you have even if you live at that age? Not everyone is like LKY, drawing a very handsome salary at age 90 and has every selfish reason to live off people’s taxes, you know. Is not this silly beyond-age-90-forced-medisave plan draining the finance resources that is going into the medical care, as well as draining the resources of the healthcare system as well? No option to opt out - The worst part of it all is that you can’t opt out. This is very draconian indeed. Firstly, you are forcing those who truly wish to opt out to be in. You are going to force these people who do not wish to have their medisave accounts be used for this mad plan to be used for this very mad plan they don’t with to have. Secondly, to include everyone, even with pre-existing illnesses, will jack up the cost of the premiums. This is silly because it will again jack up the costs of medical care even further. Then when that happens and it becomes even more unaffordable, the govt will get Pinky Loong to shed more tears to convince us why our medisave plan needs yet another even madder plan to cover the escalating costs. And the mad cycle of spiraling medical costs will continue. It all starts with privatizing the healthcare system - This mad cycle of spiraling medical costs all starts with the privatization of the healthcare system. We used to have govt hospitals. They have been restructured so the elites can make big bucks out of the system and pay themselves handsomely under the guise of GLCs. In fact, this is the cause of the spiraling effect of all areas. Be it transport, utilities, telecommunications etc. My final assessment - While the PM may have brought up some good points last night, like the need to make it less stressful in schools, I think some suggestions are really so whacky it becomes unbelievably silly. The suggestion to cover everyone under medishield with no option to opt out, and beyond the age of 90 at that, is really something to laugh about. Yet, PM Lee had the cheek to show a sombre face, crying croco tears on national TV just like his dad nearly half a century ago. Barrie * The writer blogs at http://wherebearsroamfree.blogspot.com. Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com. |
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