Today-Nov 8
From Dec 8, Singapore will start charging Covid-19 patients who are not vaccinated against the disease by choice. This will apply to all unvaccinated coronavirus patients admitted on or after Dec 8 to hospitals and Covid-19 treatment facilities, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced in a statement on Monday (Nov 8). For patients who are partially vaccinated, they will not be charged until Dec 31 to allow them to receive the full course of their coronavirus vaccination. This means that from Jan 1 next year, only fully vaccinated Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who have not travelled recently will have their Covid-19 medical bills paid by the Government. Right now, the Government is paying the full Covid-19 medical bills of all Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders, with the exception of those who test positive for the coronavirus soon after returning from overseas travel. At present, unvaccinated persons make up a sizeable majority of patients who need intensive care and disproportionately contribute to the strain on Singapore’s already-stretched healthcare resources, MOH said. So far, 85 per cent of the population have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine and 18 per cent have been given booster shots. Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/dec-8-patients-unvaccinated-choice-must-foot-their-own-covid-19-medical-bills-moh
