Forum: Investor interests should not distort healthcare landscape
I was dismayed – like Health Minister Ong Ye Kung – to read about the $52,000 monthly bid for a clinic space. (Ong Ye Kung 'dismayed' at $52k bid to rent Tampines HDB clinic, June 4)
The question on everyone's mind: How can such a clinic ever break even, let alone turn a profit? A widespread concern is that the exorbitant rent will inevitably be passed on to patients in the form of higher consultation and treatment fees, undermining affordability and trust.
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