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Incidentally, almost half of Singapore's population are foreigners. And if you are not a citizen, you do not get proper health insurance there that covers thing
by hellofunk 9y ago
Incidentally, almost half of Singapore's population are foreigners. And if you are not a citizen, you do not get proper health insurance there that covers things like pre-existing conditions. This is in stark contrast to many other nations in the world where legal residents, whether citizens or not, get the same care and treatment.
- baybal2 9y agoBlue card (edit: permanent resident card) holders have full coverage, and have to pay for it fully
- hellofunk 9y agoIm not sure what Blue card means. Do you mean PR? If so that's basically citizenship. I'm talking about all the people who are there for work.
- int_19h 9y agoBy the same token, "in stark contrast to many other nations in the world where legal residents, whether citizens or not, get the same care and treatment" above also generally does not apply to temporary workers, but does apply to permanent residents, in those other nations.
- woolvalley 9y agoIn canada if your a canadian resident (not a tourist basically) you get healthcare. Many provinces also have a 3 month residency requirement, but some don't even have that. On top of that, uninsured costs of healthcare are still significantly cheaper.
- hellofunk 9y agoEurope grants you those rights even for a temporary work visa.