4/17/2006
singaporeans no need to worry about high medical cost
Khaw Boon Wan said Singaporeans should not be unduly
worried about medical cost as long as they have
medisave and medishield. So for those who did not have
any of these, they better be worried.
And for those who have, he said that as long as they
are prudent in the choice of wards, they should be ok.
Now, is there a change in the govt's position on this?
In the past we have heard that only the poor can
choose lower class wards. For those who can afford to
pay more and want to be prudent, they will not be
allowed to. There will be a means test to make sure
that those who have money in their medisave will have
to pay for more expensive wards.
I really hope that there is real change. Otherwise it
does not make any difference. Anyone can be hit by a
chronic life threatening disease and it could empty
all his savings in the medisave at one go.
It is thus prudent for people to choose a ward that
will not cost them a bomb even if they can afford it.
It is unacceptable, knowing that medical cost can be
very expensive to force people to go for more
expensive wards just because they have some money to
pay.
We will see whether the manifesto is only an election
gimmick or the PAP really has changed its position on
this issue.
There are only two ways for people to feel a bit more
at ease. One is to see a reduction in medical cost.
And second for the people to choose and determine
whether they should go to C wards.
If this is not
available, then the manifesto rings quite hollow.
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