{"id":21926,"date":"1996-02-16T11:29:08","date_gmt":"1996-02-16T03:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=21926"},"modified":"2018-01-12T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T01:56:34","slug":"are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-medical-emergency","title":{"rendered":"Are You Financially Prepared For A Medical Emergency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/etiqa1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21831\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/etiqa1.gif\" alt=\"etiqa(1)\" width=\"58\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medical emergencies are a strain for people. Whether it is straining financially or emotionally, they are a huge inconvenience and can cause problems at work, with families and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing for a medical emergency goes deeper than just saving money for a rainy day, the financial burden that comes with it can be extensive enough to destroy a family\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t predict the future and there is no way of telling when a crisis will occur, but there are ways to lessen the financial burden on yourself and on your family when you do find yourself in a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p>BY having a plan of action for a medical emergency, you can live your daily life with a peace of mind, knowing that if the unexpected happens, you will not be completely caught off-guard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing for a medical emergency goes far beyond saving money for a rainy day. 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