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Greater healthcare assurance; additional $3.1 bil set aside for healthcare subsidies and support

Samantha Chiew
Samantha Chiew • 3 min read
Greater healthcare assurance; additional $3.1 bil set aside for healthcare subsidies and support
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): As more Singaporeans enter their senior years, healthcare needs to grow, according to finance minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2019 speech.
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SINGAPORE (Feb 18): As more Singaporeans enter their senior years, healthcare needs to grow, according to finance minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2019 speech.

Apart from already implementing changes to make healthcare more affordable, accessible and comprehensive, as well as providing greater social support to keep seniors active, another strategy is to provide greater healthcare assurance.

In an effort to enhance access to neighbourhood clinics that provide primary care to Singaporeans, Heng says that it will made more affordable to consult neighbourhood doctors.

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