Who needs Air Force One when entire SIA fleet is available on call?

[Confuseous]

Less detail is available about the Singapore Airlines plane SQ321 which was commandeered and outfitted into a private hospital ship, complete with two neurosurgeons, two intensive care nurses, oxygen equipment and a drip, to fly Lee Kuan Yew's wife back to Singapore after she suffered a stroke in London in October 2003. Consequent to public concern that tax payers would have to foot the bill, Lee's office released a short statement saying "Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew is paying for all the extra expenses of Mrs Lee's medical treatment in London and for her flight home on Singapore Airlines."

The statement did not say how much the bill would be, and how much was paid to date, what discount rate was applied. What we do know is that the news team of tabloid ‘TODAY’ was trashed for the report they made of his speech about the event, which was based on material from an official press release. Apparently the offending point had to do with the phone call made by Singapore High Commissioner Michael Teo to No. 10 Downing Street, hoping for some intervention to move Mrs Lee up the NHS queue for a brain scan.

- http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2012/01/air-force-one-envy.html

 

[Ramseth]

Judging by Minister KBW's heart bypass bill after Medishield and Medisave, it should be around S$8.

 

[Mdm Tang]

More likely Free .


Her private health insurance plan would have taken care of that.

Likely to have been awarded a lump sum payment by her insurer also.

 

[steffychun]

Less detail is available about the Singapore Airlines plane SQ321 which was commandeered and outfitted into a private hospital ship, complete with two neurosurgeons, two intensive care nurses, oxygen equipment and a drip, to fly Lee Kuan Yew's wife back to Singapore after she suffered a stroke in London in October 2003. Consequent to public concern that tax payers would have to foot the bill, Lee's office released a short statement saying "Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew is paying for all the extra expenses of Mrs Lee's medical treatment in London and for her flight home on Singapore Airlines."

The statement did not say how much the bill would be, and how much was paid to date, what discount rate was applied. What we do know is that the news team of tabloid ‘TODAY’ was trashed for the report they made of his speech about the event, which was based on material from an official press release. Apparently the offending point had to do with the phone call made by Singapore High Commissioner Michael Teo to No. 10 Downing Street, hoping for some intervention to move Mrs Lee up the NHS queue for a brain scan.

- http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2012/01/air-force-one-envy.html

In return, Michael Teo go thrown out of the HC seat in the UK and sent to Australia instead.

 

[Fook Seng]

Judging by Minister KBW's heart bypass bill after Medishield and Medisave, it should be around S$8.

This sort of bills require you to subscribe to Enhanced Integrated Mediahield with a large part of the bill borne by the private insurer for which you have to pay a large annual premium. Or is KBW under a civil service scheme?

 

[Ramseth]

This sort of bills require you to subscribe to Enhanced Integrated Mediahield with a large part of the bill borne by the private insurer for which you have to pay a large annual premium. Or is KBW under a civil service scheme?

LKY : How's your heart bypass?

KBW : I'm alright already, thanks sir.

LKY : How's your medical bill?

KBW : It's alright sir, they say it's all covered.

LKY : You also need a brain bypass is it? We'll be seen to be corrupt. Order the hospital and insurer to come up with a bill!

KBW : Oh, yes sir!

... ...

KBW : Sir, they've come up with a bill for S$8.

LKY : OK, at least you have to pay something. That's the principle.

 

[scroobal]

The total bill was $20. He was given 40% discount or $8 to reflect the ethos of public service. The family therefore paid only $12. Rumours that he paid $8 is false and malicious with the intent to undermine the good character of the family. The management of SIA would like to categorical state that they are ready and willing to fly the spouse of any Singaporean who have served NS on condition they pay the bill. For the attending medical team, citizens are asked to contact Singapore General Hospital.

 

[halsey02]

LKY : How's your heart bypass?

KBW : I'm alright already, thanks sir.

LKY : How's your medical bill?

KBW : It's alright sir, they say it's all covered.

LKY : You also need a brain bypass is it? We'll be seen to be corrupt. Order the hospital and insurer to come up with a bill!

KBW : Oh, yes sir!

... ...

KBW : Sir, they've come up with a bill for S$8.

LKY : OK, at least you have to pay something. That's the principle.

KBW: How much was your Missus Bill Sir!, was it around $8 also.
LY: I think we need to schedule a brain bypass for you?