SINGAPORE (Nov 14): Medical plan costs paid by employers in Singapore are set to increase at 10% in 2019 unchanged from this year, despite lower projected general inflation of just 1%.

More specifically, cancer and cardiovascular issues will be the top conditions driving up medical plan costs in the republic.

These figures and facts were according to the 2019 Global Medical Trend Rates Report released on Wednesday by Aon plc, the global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions.

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