Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 5: Mariam Jafaar on moving from financing care to financing health
S+3Ms – subsidies plus MediSave, MediFund and MediShield, is one of Singapore’s "quiet triumphs" and has protected generations of Singaporeans from catastrophic bills, said MP Mariam Jafaar in parliament on Wednesday (Mar 4). However, she noted that it was “built for yesterday’s risks”, as dominant risks are now chronic, progressive and community-based. S+3Ms must evolve not just to pay bills but to shape behaviour, support prevention and sustain independence, said Ms Jafaar, who proposed three upstream shifts for subsidies as well as “MediSave Flex”.
S+3Ms – subsidies plus MediSave, MediFund and MediShield, is one of Singapore’s "quiet triumphs" and has protected generations of Singaporeans from catastrophic bills, said MP Mariam Jafaar in parliament on Wednesday (Mar 4). However, she noted that it was “built for yesterday’s risks”, as dominant risks are now chronic, progressive and community-based. S+3Ms must evolve not just to pay bills but to shape behaviour, support prevention and sustain independence, said Ms Jafaar, who proposed three upstream shifts for subsidies as well as “MediSave Flex”.
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