Ambulance is not public service

This post started from a fb pal's comment.

Chris Ho

I called for an ambulance the other day. It's $120. Is that the normal rate or did I call an expensive one?

Ambulance is not public service, its private service like all things in Singapore.

This price excludes A&E charges $95? Total >$220 for one emergency call!!!! Let's reverse engineer the logic, just by privatising this public service, instead of tax payers money, consumers foot the bill for their health emergencies. Its no wonder the govt have surpluses and surpluses, and medical costs keep inflating, inflating, inflating.  Top three questions comes to mind.

1. What happen to the CPF medisave we have been contributing all along?  When does that comes into the picture?  People dont ask for emergencies every month you know.  
2. Why so expensive?  Is it because of the inflated high COE, ERP, gas, and costs of living incorporated into the vehicle costs pass down to consumers?  
3. Is that the reason why privatise most public service in Singapore, because they refuse to take responsibility of their self inflicted policies?
4. How much would it costs to call a fire engine next time?

Alright folks, hopes this simple question from Chris Ho sets you thinking too.