News| Singapore cannot keep building more hospitals to meet higher demand from ageing population: SM Lee

[bombshell]

Subsidies shld start reducing for ppl above 80.
Once you run out of money, pls go in peace. Dun burden the younger generation liao.

 

[ChiongAh]

Subsidies shld start reducing for ppl above 80.
Once you run out of money, pls go in peace. Dun burden the younger generation liao.

Legalizing euthanasia will be a start because like the poorer folks always say, "it is cheaper to die in Singapore than to fall sick."

 

[paperplane1943]

Can keep import FTs but cannot keep building hospitals.

 

[uniqlo]

why sg so scared let ah wong tread water

sg only country in the world need SM and MM to "pull strings" from behind

 

[weiess]

bcoz he is aging also..
why not announce by new PM?? he still the boss??

 

[bombshell]

Legalizing euthanasia will be a start because like the poorer folks always say, "it is cheaper to die in Singapore than to fall sick."

If not becos of religions, most govts in the world would have already done it.

 

[matrix05]

Build in SJEX lor. Then that's really value to sinkie. More tech park only benefits GDP.

 

[Tsoukalos]

Healthcare needs in Singapore will have to be managed not just by building new hospitals, but also through discipline in providing only what is necessary.

Speaking on July 13 at the official opening of the Woodlands Health (WH) campus, the third new general hospital opened in a decade, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Republic cannot keep building new hospitals to meet the growing needs of a rapidly ageing population.

“We must also maintain discipline in not over-treating or over-prescribing, and be discriminating in adopting new medical treatments, procedures, drugs and technology, in order to keep our overall healthcare costs sustainable for the long term,” said SM Lee in outlining the path ahead for the healthcare system.

“At the same time, we must maintain the right mix of government subsidies, medical insurance and individual co-payment, to minimise wrong incentives, perverse incentives, which would lead to unsatisfactory outcomes.”

SM Lee said Singapore will continue to train more competent doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and improve its healthcare facilities and infrastructure.

But he added that tough decisions and trade-offs are needed for the country to continue delivering high quality, affordable healthcare to Singaporeans.

“There are too many examples elsewhere of healthcare services practically at breaking point. Populations suffer from poor healthcare delivery and long wait times, or exorbitant medical bills and high insurance premiums.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...rugs-will-help-manage-healthcare-costs-sm-lee

So means chiu die chiu business 2.0 in the making?

 

[GoneNuts]

Healthcare needs in Singapore will have to be managed not just by building new hospitals, but also through discipline in providing only what is necessary.

Speaking on July 13 at the official opening of the Woodlands Health (WH) campus, the third new general hospital opened in a decade, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Republic cannot keep building new hospitals to meet the growing needs of a rapidly ageing population.

“We must also maintain discipline in not over-treating or over-prescribing, and be discriminating in adopting new medical treatments, procedures, drugs and technology, in order to keep our overall healthcare costs sustainable for the long term,” said SM Lee in outlining the path ahead for the healthcare system.

“At the same time, we must maintain the right mix of government subsidies, medical insurance and individual co-payment, to minimise wrong incentives, perverse incentives, which would lead to unsatisfactory outcomes.”

SM Lee said Singapore will continue to train more competent doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and improve its healthcare facilities and infrastructure.

But he added that tough decisions and trade-offs are needed for the country to continue delivering high quality, affordable healthcare to Singaporeans.

“There are too many examples elsewhere of healthcare services practically at breaking point. Populations suffer from poor healthcare delivery and long wait times, or exorbitant medical bills and high insurance premiums.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...rugs-will-help-manage-healthcare-costs-sm-lee

Stop importing then.

 

[MynameisS]

Want the population growth without the corresponding amenities. Joke

Ruling party has always been callous towards the helpless - even now there is absolutely nothing significant done for the elderly, mentally challenged or the people with long term sickness. It’s always been “no money, just die” attitude

Coming back to the topic, perhaps the rulers can copy the ideas of other countries by picking up the elderly and drop them some where else. “Not here anymore, not my problem”.

 

[minlon]

They prioritizes GDP over the people

 

[rabies79]

One is expense , the other is profit...

Pls compare apple with apple...

It's like saying one is asset one is liability.

 

[ChiongAh]

Just remember, when they import those on EPs, most of them bring their young and even their old folks over.

And these old folks also need healthcare, fighting with the already aging local elderlies for limited healthcare.

 

[Kiwi8]

Knn even as sm he also talk cock.

 

[lifeisinforashock]

Becoz of foreign demand, hence cannot over provide to singaporeans ? Then vote u for wat ??

 

[Ubi-Warrior]

Does he know here "healthcare" is an industry , or was he sleeping on the job


App Time!!!

 

[ZhuMingQiang]

Healthcare needs in Singapore will have to be managed not just by building new hospitals, but also through discipline in providing only what is necessary.

Speaking on July 13 at the official opening of the Woodlands Health (WH) campus, the third new general hospital opened in a decade, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Republic cannot keep building new hospitals to meet the growing needs of a rapidly ageing population.

“We must also maintain discipline in not over-treating or over-prescribing, and be discriminating in adopting new medical treatments, procedures, drugs and technology, in order to keep our overall healthcare costs sustainable for the long term,” said SM Lee in outlining the path ahead for the healthcare system.

“At the same time, we must maintain the right mix of government subsidies, medical insurance and individual co-payment, to minimise wrong incentives, perverse incentives, which would lead to unsatisfactory outcomes.”

SM Lee said Singapore will continue to train more competent doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and improve its healthcare facilities and infrastructure.

But he added that tough decisions and trade-offs are needed for the country to continue delivering high quality, affordable healthcare to Singaporeans.

“There are too many examples elsewhere of healthcare services practically at breaking point. Populations suffer from poor healthcare delivery and long wait times, or exorbitant medical bills and high insurance premiums.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...rugs-will-help-manage-healthcare-costs-sm-lee

Looks like more expensive medical healthcare mentality after having lesser medical facilities......

Believe that the medical sector should become more competitive with cheaper, more affordable medical fees, etc & better healthcare quality plus productivity after having more healthcare facilities like hospitals, polyclinics, etc in all the populated towns of Singapore.

 

[should]

Nice way of telling you pricing will be subject to supply and demand.

TLDR: Healthcare charges going up up UP.

 

[MrClubbie]

Can keep import FTs but cannot keep building hospitals.

mistake is giv out too many citizenship and prs

should let them remain on ep

 

[eeLoyH]

Cannot build on healthcare but can increase taxes to say the country is aging need to spend more on healthcare thus taxing people more.

hopefully they do what is right cause in 2022 they said more hospitals will be built.

Need a consistent approach since the citizens vote in a party repeatedly for continuity

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ncrease-needed-for-healthcare-social-spending