{"_id": "2026-03-02_P15_S22_SAFEGUARDING_HEALTHCARE_AFFORDABILITY_ON_TOP_OF_NE", "_source": "SG/PairSearch", "_type": "parliamentary_proceedings", "_fetched_at": "2026-03-26T12:13:03.655710+00:00", "title": "SAFEGUARDING HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY ON TOP OF NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDISHIELD IP RIDERS", "summary": "2025 to increase minimum co-payment and disallowing riders to cover the minimum IP deductibles, what other measures is the Ministry studying to safeguard the affordability of healthcare costs for residents. Mr Ong Ye Kung : The new requirements for Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders aim to moderate the escalation...", "text": "SAFEGUARDING HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY ON TOP OF NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDISHIELD IP RIDERS\n2025 to increase minimum co-payment and disallowing riders to cover the minimum IP deductibles, what other measures is the Ministry studying to safeguard the affordability of healthcare costs for residents. Mr Ong Ye Kung : The new requirements for Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders aim to moderate the escalation...", "date": "2026-03-02", "parliament_number": 15, "session_number": 1, "sitting_number": 22, "topic": "WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS", "search_query": "healthcare", "doc_type": "hansard_debate", "language": "en", "jurisdiction": "SG", "country": "Singapore", "text_length": 407, "top_keywords": ["riders", "healthcare", "affordability", "requirements", "minimum", "safeguarding", "medishield", "increase", "payment", "disallowing", "cover", "deductibles", "what", "other", "measures"], "source_url": "https://search.pair.gov.sg/search?query=healthcare&source=hansard", "search_text": "SAFEGUARDING HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY ON TOP OF NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDISHIELD IP RIDERS 2025 to increase minimum co-payment and disallowing riders to cover the minimum IP deductibles, what other measures is the Ministry studying to safeguard the affordability of healthcare costs for residents. Mr Ong Ye Kung : The new requirements for Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders aim to moderate the escalation... WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS"}