Help elderly, poor join MediShield Life: panel

[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.