A doctor told me. The govt set up CHAS (community health assist scheme) to relieve the long queues in the polyclinics, which provide subsidized health care.
CHAS is available only to the low income groups. It is not available to citizens who are well off.
However, some of the "well off" retirees prefer to go to polyclinics to enjoy the subsidies. The charges at private clinics can be quite high.
Here is the irony.
The lower income people go to private clinics. After the CHAS subsidy, they pay a net amount that is comparable to the polyclinic charges. The "well off" retirees continue to visit the polyclinics.
That is the irony. Private care for lower income people, and public care for well off people.
Welcome to Singapore.
CHAS is available only to the low income groups. It is not available to citizens who are well off.
However, some of the "well off" retirees prefer to go to polyclinics to enjoy the subsidies. The charges at private clinics can be quite high.
Here is the irony.
The lower income people go to private clinics. After the CHAS subsidy, they pay a net amount that is comparable to the polyclinic charges. The "well off" retirees continue to visit the polyclinics.
That is the irony. Private care for lower income people, and public care for well off people.
Welcome to Singapore.
2 comments:
Yes,the charges at private clinics are quite high,we should close all private clinics and built more polyclinics so that everybody can enjoy equal and fair benefits.why do we need private doctor to charge more for their fat pocket??
Wow.Only in singapore can the poor affort private clinic and the rich have visit polyclinics.hahaha
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