Data for Median Total Out-of-Pocket Expenditure from First Antenatal Visit to Delivery in Public Hospitals

Debated in Parliament on 5 May 2026.

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MOH does not track out-of-pocket costs from antenatal visits to delivery.
In 2024, 8 in 10 subsidised public hospital deliveries had zero out-of-pocket payments.

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Ng Shi Xuan

Mr Ng Shi Xuan asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry can provide data for the median out-of-pocket total payments from the first visit to childbirth for pregnancies managed by public hospitals; and (b) if so, what is the amount.

Ong Ye Kung

The Ministry of Health does not specifically track bill data for specialist outpatient clinic antenatal care. In 2024, about eight in 10 Singapore Citizens had no out-of-pocket payments for subsidised deliveries at a public hospital.

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Data for Median Total Out-of-Pocket Expenditure from First Antenatal Visit to Delivery in Public Hospitals

Debated in Parliament on 5 May 2026.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOH does not track out-of-pocket costs from antenatal visits to delivery.
In 2024, 8 in 10 subsidised public hospital deliveries had zero out-of-pocket payments.

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Data for Median Total Out-of-Pocket Expenditure from First Antenatal Visit to Delivery in Public Hospitals

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Ng Shi Xuan

Ong Ye Kung

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Data for Median Total Out-of-Pocket Expenditure from First Antenatal Visit to Delivery in Public Hospitals

Summary

Questions Identified

Full Transcript

Ng Shi Xuan

Ong Ye Kung

Summary

Questions Identified