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		<title>The Swiss Healthcare System</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fifth in our series on National Healthcare System is the Swiss Healthcare System.

Since it passed the Federal Health Insurance Act of 1994, the Swiss system has been gaining admirers. Especially across the Atlantic, where US officials and senators see it as one of the best alternative to their present system. The reason? It is on ]]></description>
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		<title>A review of the International PMI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of the continuing challenges and volatility in economic conditions, many expatriates and international companies are now having to take a fresh look at their arrangements for Private Medical Insurance (PMI). Certainly, the PMI market has not remained unscathed through 2009 &#8211; although the degree of impact across the market is both debatable and ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lighthouse.asia/blog/international-pmi-review-2010</link>
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		<title>Canadian Expat and the Medicare</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fourth in our series on National Healthcare System is the Canadian Medicare.

Canadians see their Medicare system as critical to their identity as it unites them across region, class, race, gender and age. To such an extent that they elected Tommy Douglas, the &#8220;father of Medicare,&#8221; the Greatest Canadian of all time in a 2004 poll ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lighthouse.asia/blog/canadian-expat-and-the-medicare</link>
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		<title>British National Healthcare System</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Third in our series on National Healthcare System is the British NHS.

Even though it seems to be a British past-time to complain about the NHS, most British can&#8217;t imagine living without it. One of its particularity is that most doctors and medical practitioners are on government payroll. As a result, most medical needs are handled ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lighthouse.asia/blog/british-national-healthcare-system</link>
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		<title>French Sécurité Sociale For Expatriates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the success of our previous Australian Medicare article, we decided to start a series on the subject of national healthcare systems and their specificities. 

The second installment of this series is the French Sécurité Sociale, which was ranked No. 1 by the World Health Organization in 2000 &#8211; article here. Beloved by the French, ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lighthouse.asia/blog/french-securite-sociale-for-expatriates</link>
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		<title>AFL Grand Final Live in Malaysia !</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year the Malaysian Warriors hold an event where lovers of the AFL can get together and watch the ultimate game of the year. It is a huge social occasion, with the big game on a big screen, a yummy Aussie BBQ,  and plenty of activities for all. Of course, you are most invited !

This  ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lighthouse.asia/blog/afl-grand-final-live-in-malaysia</link>
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