Help elderly, poor join MediShield Life: panel
Govt support needed for that, it says, adding that people want premium to be payable by Medisave
[SINGAPORE] The MediShield Life review committee has called on the government to provide support for the elderly and low-income to come onboard the enhanced version of the national medical insurance plan.
Last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that Medi- Shield would be improved to cover all Singaporeans for life - including those with pre-existing medical conditions - and will aim to provide better benefits. Today, 92 per cent of Singaporeans are covered under the existing MediShield scheme.
Last November, an eleven-member review committee was tasked with studying how best to frame MediShield Life. It will be submitting its recommendations to the government in May.
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