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> Government offers a partially subsidised health insurance plan. But you have to apply and pay for it yourself. Small correction: MediShield Life is compulsor
by ValentineC 6y ago
> Government offers a partially subsidised health insurance plan. But you have to apply and pay for it yourself.
Small correction: MediShield Life is compulsory and automatic for Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
- AmericanChopper 6y agoAh yes. This is correct. That became mandatory after I left. MedShield Life is still quite restrictive in what it covers though. Even with half the population having additional private insurance, about a third of medical expenditure is out of pocket. A consistent point of controversy in Singapore is how much MediShield funds the government keeps in surplus reserve. Total medical expenditure in Singapore is also suppressed somewhat by people choosing not to have treatment. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/some-kidney-patients-refuse-treatment-and-choose-to-die https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/some-kidney-patients-...