Chapter 11: Healthcare Reforms in Singapore
The following section is included:
Introduction
Healthcare Financing: A Mixed, Multi-Layered System with Targeted Subsidies for the Elderly and Low-Income Families
Medisave
MediShield and MediShield Life
Medifund
Eldercare and ElderShield
Targeted Subsidies and Means Testing
Healthcare Provision in Singapore
Primary Care
Secondary and Tertiary Care
Traditional Medicine
Commercialization of Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Hospital Restructuring
Clustering of Hospitals
Context of Healthcare Transformation
Demographic and Epidemiologic Transitions
Organizational and Governance Context
Conclusions
References