NEW
Font size
WorksheetsHealthcare in Singapore
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
Integrated Shield Plans are _____ insurance plans that you can choose to add on to your basic MediShield Life plan, which all Singaporeans and PRs have.
public
corporate
private
group
CareShield Life is a long-term care insurance scheme that provides basic financial support should Singaporeans become severely disabled, especially during old age, and need personal and medical care for a prolonged duration (i.e. long-term care).
A severe disability means that an individual is unable to perform at least _____ Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
3
4
5
6
The healthcare system in Singapore takes a _____ approach.
Shared-responsibility
Market-based
Government-financed
Business-oriented
In Singapore, the government shares the costs of some aspects of healthcare with individuals.
True
False
The Singapore government provides _____ to patients from different socio-economic status groups, based on their financial abilities, to help them meet their healthcare needs.
Full subsides
Home care
Free wards
Tiered subsidies
Singaporeans can use funds from their __________ savings account in their Central Provident Fund (CPF) to pay for healthcare.
Ordinary
MediFund
MediShield
MediSave
When a patient cannot afford his/her healthcare despite government subsidies and other means, ___________ will be used to help him/her with the difficulties.
Insurance
MediFund
MediShield
Medisave
What is a characteristic of Singapore’s shared-responsibility approach to healthcare?
Patients can make healthcare decisions that are appropriate to their needs and abilities.
The richer you are, the better healthcare you receive.
The government has to implement high tax on its people in order to sustain this system.
People do not need to buy medical insurance.
Singapore is facing challenges in balancing healthcare affordability with rising healthcare costs due to its _____ , which sees an increase in the number of people needing healthcare.
High population density
Ageing population
Low birth rate
Immigration rate
When healthcare prices are not regulated by the government, the prices in healthcare tend to be _____ , which results in people from _____ socio-economic status groups not able to afford healthcare.
low, low
low, high
high, low
high, high
In order to earn more profits, insurance companies prefer to insure people who are _____.
healthy
old
in risk of falling sick
strong
Provides care for client's who are terminally ill
Rehabilitation Services
Clinics
Hospice
Long term care facility
Which disease/ illness lasts for a longer time
Acute
Chronic
Communicable
All
Which of the following is not a function of the Ministry of Health (MOH)?
National Health Service Planning
Healthcare Financing System
Healthcare Regulation
National Council Against Drug Abuse
