cost of healthcare Archives

13 February 2026

Letter

Resolving Private Hospital Care And Cost Disputes Through University Cum Court Annexed Arbitration — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

The university-based arbitration model represents an innovative response to disputes in health care treatment and financing. It offers a more balanced and humane alternative to conventional litigation.

30 April 2025

Malaysia

Drug Price Display May Backfire, Worsen Medical Inflation: Galen Centre

The Galen Centre says drug price display may backfire and exacerbate medical inflation instead, as private health care facilities could take advantage of consumers' lack of specialised knowledge about medicine and collectively raise prices after display.

19 May 2023

Malaysia

Cancer Patients ‘Always In Tears’ Trying To Access Insurance Benefits

UMMC cancer epidemiologist Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy says cancer patients often end up in tears having to “prove so hard they are ill” to get benefits from their insurance, which costs them delays in accessing vital treatment.

6 October 2022

Malaysia

Refugees Need Minimum RM5,000 For Treatment At Public Hospitals

Dr Siti Noraida Mohamad Habibullah says refugees are turned away from secondary care due to financial reasons. Activist Jaw Tu Hkawng moots health insurance for refugees.

15 August 2022

Malaysia

MOH Admits Trust Deficit With Private Sector Amid Limited Cost Data

MOH deputy director for national health financing Dr Muhammed Anis admits trust issues between public and private health care providers and says MOH also must be more transparent with data.

12 August 2022

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Average Hospital Episode For Cancer Costs RM7,000

Highest cancer hospitalisation costs across public/ private were for cancers of lip, oral cavity and pharynx; followed by breast; rectum and anal canal; colon; and trachea, bronchus and lung.

9 August 2022

Malaysia

Malaysia Spends Over RM9.65 Billion Annually On Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, And Cancer In Health Care Costs

Based on 2017 data, a new MOH-WHO report reveals that annual direct health care costs of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in Malaysia exceed RM9.65 billion; combined with lost productivity costs, the burden of the three NCDs is RM22.5 billion.

5 August 2022

Letter

Review Of Low Public Health Care Registration Fees Long Overdue – MMA

There is a need for an increase in fees, as the quantum is too minuscule to make a noticeable impact on the Health Ministry’s coffers.

13 May 2019

Letter

Price Controls Equal Cheaper Medicines? – FPMPAM

Private hospitals should display a price list of standard procedures and medications.

Tag: cost of healthcare

Resolving Private Hospital Care And Cost Disputes Through University Cum Court Annexed Arbitration — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Drug Price Display May Backfire, Worsen Medical Inflation: Galen Centre

Cancer Patients ‘Always In Tears’ Trying To Access Insurance Benefits

Refugees Need Minimum RM5,000 For Treatment At Public Hospitals

MOH Admits Trust Deficit With Private Sector Amid Limited Cost Data

Malaysia’s Average Hospital Episode For Cancer Costs RM7,000

Malaysia Spends Over RM9.65 Billion Annually On Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, And Cancer In Health Care Costs

Review Of Low Public Health Care Registration Fees Long Overdue – MMA

Price Controls Equal Cheaper Medicines? – FPMPAM

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG