Asia's health protection gap widens to US$1.8 trillion: Swiss Re
That works out to 40 million households giving up medical treatment to avoid financial stress, study reports
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THE health protection gap in Asia is estimated to have reached US$1.8 trillion, representing 40 million households that forgo medical treatment to avoid financial stress, a study by Swiss Re has found.
In Singapore the absolute health protection gap is relatively modest at US$23 billion, a tie with Hong Kong and the second lowest in Asia after Thailand.
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