Healthcare cluster funding to be based on number of residents; new polyclinic in Taman Jurong
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SINGAPORE will soon fund its healthcare system through a capitation model, in which each healthcare cluster receives a predetermined fee for every resident living in the region that they service.
This is as Singapore embarks on a major healthcare reform focusing on preventive care, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 9), during his ministry's Committee of Supply debate.
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