[FULL] Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on changes to IP riders

0 January 12, 2026 03:30

The Ministry of Health may implement surge capacity for selected treatments as some individuals choose to seek care at public hospitals to reduce their co-payment, notes Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Jan 12.

Chapters
00:00 Patient load shift
02:49 New IP rider requirements
03:54 Out-of-pocket projections
05:41 Long-term impact in relation to private and public care wait times
08:34 Yip Hong Weng on concerns for seniors
11:30 Poh Li San on how MOH can prevent adverse selection
13:49 Hamid Razak on concerns about potential surge in public hospital waiting times
16:57 Kenneth Tiong on insurer conduct
19:34 Fadli Fawzi on sufficient surge capacity in Singapore’s healthcare system

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