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17 November 2008

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17 Nov 2008

Question No:  835  

Question

Name of the Person: Baey Yam Keng

To ask the Minister for Health whether the graduated subsidy levels under the means testing framework apply to the cost of medicine and how does the differential pricing of standard and non-standard drugs work under the framework

Reply

Reply From MOH

  1. From next year, all subsidized healthcare services used by Class B2 and C patients during their hospital stay will have the bills adjusted by the appropriate subsidy levels. This would include standard drugs.

  2. Non-standard drugs will continue to be charged at cost to patients, as is the practice today. 

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