S$700 million will go to enhancing means-tested premium subsidies over three years, while S$3.4 billion will be given to additional MediSave top-ups. - ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A package of S$4.1 billion (RM13.17 billion) in support measures will be provided to Singaporeans to cushion the increases in premiums for MediShield Life, planned to go into effect progressively from April 2025.
Of that, S$700 million will go to enhancing premium subsidies over three years, while S$3.4 billion will be given to additional MediSave top-ups, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Oct 15.
