Ong Ye Kung

New IP riders with lower premiums will make private healthcare more sustainable: Ong Ye Kung

New Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders launched from April 1 can no longer cover the minimum deductibles set by the ministry, and see the co-payment cap doubled to $6,000. This means policyholders on the new riders will have to pay a larger portion of their bills.

Singapore rolls out $37.9m initiative to help people age well with technology

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.

NKF steps up push for home-based peritoneal dialysis amid rising kidney failure cases

Supported by a $3 million gift from the estate of Khoo Teck Puat, the programme aims to support 300 patients in adopting this form of treatment.

Women welcome MOH move to screen for family cancer history, have insurance cover preventive surgery

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore, with more than 2,000 women diagnosed and more than 400 dying from the disease annually.

MOH’s plans to provide more support for eczema welcomed by patients

Ms Ursula Soh has eczema since she was an infant and now occasionally has flares on her palms and the skin around her elbow. She formed a patient support group in 2012 for patients to share their experiences living with eczema.

Singapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation

These AI guidelines enables HSA to contribute to advancing global healthcare while keeping healthcare safe and effective.

Announcements on MediSave, preventive care at Budget debate re-examine assumptions: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said his ministry recognises the changing role of MediSave, and how it is now also used to to manage chronic diseases effectively.

AI and genetic screening, flexible use of MediSave to help super-aged S’pore stay healthy

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung brought up three new initiatives to support the changes in healthcare as Singapore readies itself for the future.

Babies travelling to countries with high measles incidence should get MMR vaccine early: Ong Ye Kung

The measles virus is spread through air droplets and direct contact with nasal and throat secretions.

MOH to share AI experience in healthcare with National AI Council: Ong Ye Kung

Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung (left) posing for a photo with a pony at the opening of the new Gallop.sg stables along Admiralty Road East on Feb 21, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

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