Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the average response time for private ambulance providers to reach a patient’s location; (b) whether private ambulance providers are required to obtain the same standard of training qualifications and expertise as compared to SCDF ambulance personnel; and (c) under what circumstances in aContinue reading “PRIVATE AMBULANCE PROVIDERS’ RESPONSE TIME AND TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED COMPARED TO SCDF PERSONNEL”
Category Archives: Health, Aging, Retirement Adequacy
RESEARCH CONDUCTED ON CARING FOR SENIORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND INFORMAL CARERS’ NEEDS AND WELL-BEING
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry is conducting or has plans to conduct further research into (i) the estimates of informal care time and monetary costs associated with those caring for seniors aged 75 and above and (ii) time-use studies for informal carers to better understand the needs and well-beingContinue reading “RESEARCH CONDUCTED ON CARING FOR SENIORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND INFORMAL CARERS’ NEEDS AND WELL-BEING”
STUDY ON HEALTH RISKS OF PROLONGED STANDING IN RETAIL SECTOR AND ITS IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry will consider conducting a study on the health risks of prolonged standing in the retail sector; (b) whether voluntary guidelines will be introduced to encourage retailers to provide seating breaks when not attending to customers and to counter cultural norms that expectContinue reading “STUDY ON HEALTH RISKS OF PROLONGED STANDING IN RETAIL SECTOR AND ITS IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION”
SINGAPOREANS SEEKING DENTAL TREATMENT IN JOHOR BAHRU AND MEASURES TO ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF DENTAL INDUSTRY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the number of Singaporeans who have sought dental treatment in Johor Bahru (JB) in the past year; (b) what is the average cost difference between comparable dental procedures in Singapore and JB; (c) how many dental clinics in Singapore haveContinue reading “SINGAPOREANS SEEKING DENTAL TREATMENT IN JOHOR BAHRU AND MEASURES TO ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF DENTAL INDUSTRY”
SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS TO AIC FOR FUNDING OF HEARING AIDS PURCHASE OUTSIDE OF SMF AND ATF
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in the past three years (a) how many applications have been made by Singaporean seniors to the Agency for Integrated Care for funding to purchase hearing aids outside of, or not having qualified for assistance under, the Seniors Mobility and Enabling Fund or the Assistive TechnologyContinue reading “SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS TO AIC FOR FUNDING OF HEARING AIDS PURCHASE OUTSIDE OF SMF AND ATF”
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SUBSIDIES FOR TCM CONSULTATIONS AND ENSURING QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS FOR THESE TREATMENTS WITHIN HEALTHIER SG
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) what eligibility criteria will determine access to subsidised Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) consultations under Healthier SG; (b) whether medical certificates issued by TCM practitioners will be accepted; (c) what quality assurance measures will ensure TCM treatments within Healthier SG meet the required standards; and (d) whatContinue reading “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SUBSIDIES FOR TCM CONSULTATIONS AND ENSURING QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS FOR THESE TREATMENTS WITHIN HEALTHIER SG”
US ETF EQUITY INDEX FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CPF MEMBERS TO INVEST THROUGH CPFIS AND PLANS TO INCLUDE DIRECT INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) which are the US Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) equity index funds that CPF members can currently invest in directly under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS); (b) given that the CPFIS-approved list includes only Singapore-based ETFs and that US equity exposure is available only through unit trustsContinue reading “US ETF EQUITY INDEX FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CPF MEMBERS TO INVEST THROUGH CPFIS AND PLANS TO INCLUDE DIRECT INVESTMENT OPTIONS”
ALLOWING SENIORS TO PURCHASE HEARING AIDS WITH MEDISAVE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in view of studies linking uncorrected hearing loss with dementia, whether the Ministry will consider allowing seniors to use MediSave for the purchase of their hearing aids. The Minister of State for Health (Ms Rahayu Mahzam) (for the Minister for Health): Mr Speaker, seniors who require hearing aidsContinue reading “ALLOWING SENIORS TO PURCHASE HEARING AIDS WITH MEDISAVE”
GUIDANCE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ON QUANTUM AND FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM INCREASES GIVEN END OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH INCREASES FOR INTEGRATED SHIELD PLANS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health given that the moratorium on Integrated Shield Plan premium increases has ended, whether the Ministry will be providing guidance to insurance companies on (a) the quantum and range of increases in premiums they may make; and (b) set the permissible frequency and quantum of future increases.Continue reading “GUIDANCE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ON QUANTUM AND FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM INCREASES GIVEN END OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH INCREASES FOR INTEGRATED SHIELD PLANS”
RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what specific risks does the CPF Board believe CPF members will face if allowed to invest directly in US equity index funds that are not already present in the current CPFIS-approved products; (b) how are these perceived risks quantified; and (c) whether these risks outweighContinue reading “RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS”
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