Ministry of Health

New allergic diseases centre launched so patients can get optimised treatment across disciplines

Associate Professor Lee Haur Yueh, who helms the SingHealth Duke-NUS Allergic Diseases Centre, said the centre will coordinate approach in dealing with allergies and help patients cut down time and costs.

About 20 cases of illegal dental practice probed in Singapore between 2021 and 2025

Singapore imposes a comprehensive regulatory framework and also has strong enforcement, which helped to ensure safe and good dental care for patients.

Health Check Podcast

Should you buy a health insurance rider, downgrade your old rider or drop it?

Navigating Singapore’s evolving health insurance landscape.

Forum: Figure of 16.9% an inaccurate depiction of healthcare cost inflation

Operators of essential bus services to get temporary govt support to cope with higher fuel costs

This temporary funding will cover 13 per cent of transport fare revenue, said the Ministries of Education, Social and Family Development and Health in a joint statement on April 9.

More than 84,500 people have signed advance medical directive in Singapore to date

The Advance Medical Directive is a legal document to refuse extraordinary life-sustaining treatment if terminally ill and unconscious.

Hot days expected over the next fortnight, but heatwave risk in Singapore low: Government

In Singapore, a heatwave is declared when the daily maximum temperature, averaged across all weather stations here, is at least 35 deg C for three consecutive days.

Five of seven private health insurers hike IP premiums for existing plans

With the expansion of coverage and in light of medical cost inflation, five insurers have increased the premiums of their private health insurance products.

New IP riders with lower premiums will make private healthcare more sustainable: Ong Ye Kung

New Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders launched from April 1 can no longer cover the minimum deductibles set by the ministry, and see the co-payment cap doubled to $6,000. This means policyholders on the new riders will have to pay a larger portion of their bills.

Several insurers launch new IP riders with new features, going beyond lower premiums

Those who switch to new IP riders could see premiums lowered by 16 per cent to 84 per cent compared with existing riders.

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