Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the past five years, what percentage of Community Health Assistance Scheme (CHAS) card users are persons with special needs; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider introducing special subsidies for persons with special needs under CHAS.
Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Ministry of Health does not track data on the number of or the subsidies utilised by CHAS cardholders who are persons with special needs. In general, healthcare subsidies are provided based on the medical conditions of the patient and tiered based on their income level, so that more help can go to the lower-income.
Ministry of Health
6 November 2023
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