30 December 2022
The traditional focus on the use of health care resources, instead of outcomes of health care, have contributed to a surge in health care costs, says a health economist.
Tag: health care cost
2 December 2022
55% of post-stroke survivors require partial or complete dependence on a caregiver; 35% regain full independence post-stroke treatment – Galen Centre’s White Paper on stroke.
6 November 2022
A pensioner says he can afford to pay RM1,000 for treatment in private health care facilities, but not RM20,000 to RM30,000, besides claiming that private hospitals are not transparent with their fees.
6 October 2022
My cancer treatment cost so far in the last five years amounted to nearly RM255,000, excluding travel costs to KL.
6 September 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin declines to talk about social health insurance, but tells the Kuching town hall that co-financing health care must be considered in the future.
6 September 2022
Do take part in this short online poll by CodeBlue to express your views on health care financing reform.
19 August 2022
Malaysia’s current expenditure on health care is not viable anymore. An increase in the budget should contribute to promotive and preventive care.
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.
10 August 2022
In 2017, primary care & outpatient for diabetes cost RM3.1 bil, 325% higher than hospitalisations for cancer at RM728 mil and 311% higher than hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease at RM753 mil.