https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee Shared Responsibility en-us 2016-10-28 03:11:35 UTC 2025-12-01 19:01:49 UTC hello@padlet.com naeemur_rahman_b_akbar https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134723163 Challenges that arise from Shared Responsibility Healthcare

This source shows us the many different challenges that have aroused in Singapore for the past many years. This includes MediShield, Medisave and CPF contributions. It also tells us the role of the government, how they can help us with healthcare in SG.]]> 2016-11-02 11:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134723163 https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134725343 Healthcare in Singapore comes in 4 forms, namely Medisave, Medishield Life, ElderShield and Medifund. As Singapore takes a "Shared Responsibility" approach with regards to healthcare, the government does not freely give monetary handouts to aid with citizens medical bills, instead these 4 schemes are put in place.
These schemes generally involve the Singaporean citizen or PR paying monthly/yearly premiums which accumulates the money to be used when required, specifically for medical reasons. Except for Medifund, which is a scheme exclusive to citizens, where the government reimburses needy citizens, on a case-to-case basis, factoring in their health issues, their medical bills, and their social and financial situation.]]> 2016-11-02 11:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134725343 https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134735182 With the increasing expenditure on healthcare, it is kept affordable as employers pay a portion of money for insurance for workers and the government uses a certain percentage of taxes to pay for the medical services used. Means-testing is also used to ensure that government subsidies are given to patients who need them the most to ensure fair distribution of government subsidies, abolishing any 'freeloaders' or abuse of the healthcare system, keeping it affordable for the citizens. ]]> 2016-11-02 12:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134735182 ngiam_huang_jun_jovis https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134787996 As the government in Singapore manages healthcare through the "Shared Responsibility" approach, several problems come about. They include a public good whereby countries have limited resources yet citizens expect to be provided basic healthcare; quality healthcare where people in developed countries expect better healthcare services and rising spending, expecting to have the best healthcare. This source tells us about the problems the government faces as well as ways that healthcare is paid for in Singapore.]]> 2016-11-02 14:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134787996 ngiam_huang_jun_jovis https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134799064 Over the years, as the Singapore government manages healthcare through "Shared Responsibility", funds have been invested in research for better treatments, more effective medicines and training for better-qualified medical staff. At the same time, all citizens still expect to have a basic, better yet affordable healthcare. This source elaborates on the challenges faced and the healthcare policies of Singapore, whether the needs of the people are met and who is paying the healthcare services. ]]> 2016-11-02 14:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134799064 ngiam_huang_jun_jovis https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134808492 With every dollar the government spends on healthcare services in Singapore, a dollar is taken from taxpayers and this is a dollar which is not being spent on education, housing, defence or on personal needs of the people. Providing good healthcare services is one of the most important responsibilities of any government but is challenging to achieve it, with the need of balancing the spendings on other areas of concern such as education and defence to ensure that there is not a lack of funds. The source tells us about how the government plans to counter this problem, taking to discussions with delegates from other countries in South-East Asia. ]]> 2016-11-02 15:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134808492 marcus_lim_jia_xuan https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134950892 This article shows the Prime Minister's view on achieving SRH in Singapore. He agrees that it is very difficult to decide on the best amount of funds into healthcare. This is so as if there were too much funds used for healthcare that would mean lesser funds for the other departments. Futhermore, the funds are taxpayer's money therefore need to be more carefully used. Making provision of SRH is difficult task to accomplish]]> 2016-11-02 22:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/marcus_lim_jia_xuan/xcktigagd4ee/wish/134950892