"Not mean nor demeaning, but fair and generous"

MEANS testing at hospitals will neither be mean nor demeaning, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan promised on Sunday.

Referring to middle-income people who might have difficulty meeting their hospital bills, especially in long-drawn illnesses, he said he would rather be more generous than strict.

He is prepared to let some better-off people get the full subsidy, rather than deprive anyone in need of help with medical bills... [read more]