Medishield Life: Review committee argues for more govt support
This would help provide coverage to all Singaporeans for life, as is the stated objective of the scheme
Read MoreWhat concerns the Indian community in Singapore - The Narpani dialogue
General concerns such as high immigration, healthcare affordability and PSLE were mentioned.
Specific concerns such as job discrimination, housing issues due to HDB's ethnic quota policy and educational under-performance were also brought-up.
PM's National Day Rally: A speech of contradictions?
Housing: Is $20,000 “not so small” or “not much more”? PM used both phrases to describe the same amount, when he acted as the “housing agent” for all Singaporeans.
Health: MediShield Life to cover all Singaporeans regardless of pre-existing illnesses for life, but premiums will go up leaving existential questions of healthcare affordability unanswered.
Education: “Every school is a good school”, he repeated MOE's mantra, while adding “it is also good that we have top schools nationally”, leaving doubts whether the scramble for “top schools” will continue.
Parl Committee on health vs PM's “acts of faith”
- Comparing PM's National Day Rally healthcare announcements with Dr Lam led GPC's 16 recommendations.
- The major areas comparison points include CHAS, affordability, Medisave and MediShield.