19 May 2023
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.
Tag: cost of healthcare
6 October 2022
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
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
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
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
Private hospitals should display a price list of standard procedures and medications.