The US spends nearly 17 percent of its gross domestic product on health care, while Singapore spends about 4 percent of its own GDP. According to the World Health Organization, Singapore has one of the best health care systems. The countrys 4 million people are required to save a portion of each paycheck, which then goes into an interest-bearing savings account used to pay future medical bills. Worldfocus special correspondent Daljit Dahliwal and producers Mary Lockhart and Ara Ayer report from Singapores hospitals. Bloggers compare Singapores health care to other global systems at worldfocus.org Worldfocus video podcast: feeds.feedburner.com
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