health care financing reform Archives

21 January 2026

Letter

Resetting The Health Insurance And Private Hospital Business In Malaysia — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Dr Rafick Khan proposes forming a National Health Financing Administration to roll out a National Contribution Fund and an assurance benefit scheme. Public hospitals must be corporatised and serve as service providers alongside private hospitals.

19 January 2026

Letter

Aligning Incentives, Not Assigning Blame: A Path Forward For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Raymond Choy

If Malaysia can move the conversation away from defending silos and toward aligning incentives, there remains a credible path forward for a resilient and sustainable health assurance industry.

16 December 2025

Letter

Cancer Care, Insurance, And The Case For A New Compact — Cancer Matters Podcast Contributors

The way forward lies in a new compact between insurers, clinicians, hospitals, policymakers, and patients, one where care remains accessible, costs are more predictable, clinical autonomy is respected and financing is sustainable within risk pools.

30 September 2025

Letter

Cheap Care Isn’t Necessarily Cheap Care Without Quality And Sustainability — Dr Raymond Choy

As Malaysia reforms its health ecosystem, we must not be distracted by the false promise of “cheap care”. Instead, we should pursue affordable, quality care anchored in value, continuity, and sustainability.

18 September 2025

Letter

Malaysia Embarking On ‘Bold Health Care Reforms’? Really? — Chua Hong Teck

Chua Hong Teck parses through the "bold health care reforms" touted by Dr Dzul, including Rakan KKM, DRG model, basic MHIT product, and MOH's digitalisation programme, agreeing that while some of these are indeed bold, they haven't been implemented yet.

1 July 2025

Letter

Malaysia’s Nursing Shortage Symptom Of Global Health Care Crisis — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum says nurse shortages aren't exclusive to Malaysia, but a global challenge. The new 45-hour work week for nurses, like for other civil servants, shows the need for a Health Services Commission to remove health workers from the general service.

15 May 2025

Letter

Public-Private Partnership For Financing Health Care — Chua Hong Teck

Analyst Chua Hong Teck says public-private partnership in financing health care has been “successful”. Like in education, the government has “outsourced” health care and participated actively in the delivery of health care services in the private sector.

7 January 2025

Letter

Why Doctors Are Leaving KKM — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum, citing anecdotal testimonies, explains why doctors are leaving KKM. Key issues include rigid bureaucratic systems, mismanagement and lack of respect, contract system, overwork, cultural and structural issues, and lack of career progression.

10 October 2024

Malaysia

MP Wants GLIC Investments In Mobile Wound Care Units To Decongest Klinik Kesihatan

Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee has called on GLICs to invest in mobile wound care units to alleviate congestion in public health clinics, amid Malaysia's "health care crisis", the rise of NCDs, and the ageing status of the population.

24 September 2024

Letter

Budget 2025 Wishlist: Higher On-Call Pay, Permanent Posts With EPF, Tax Rebates — MMA

MMA wants Budget 2025 to include higher on-call rates for doctors, permanent roles with EPF benefits instead of pension, new KUP Gred Khas C posts for specialists, tax rebates for healthy living, plus funds for AEDs and tax cuts for CPR training.

Tag: health care financing reform

Resetting The Health Insurance And Private Hospital Business In Malaysia — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Aligning Incentives, Not Assigning Blame: A Path Forward For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Raymond Choy

Cheap Care Isn’t Necessarily Cheap Care Without Quality And Sustainability — Dr Raymond Choy

Malaysia’s Nursing Shortage Symptom Of Global Health Care Crisis — Dr Sean Thum

Public-Private Partnership For Financing Health Care — Chua Hong Teck

Why Doctors Are Leaving KKM — Dr Sean Thum

MP Wants GLIC Investments In Mobile Wound Care Units To Decongest Klinik Kesihatan

Budget 2025 Wishlist: Higher On-Call Pay, Permanent Posts With EPF, Tax Rebates — MMA

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Sultan Sharafuddin Wants Total Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Half Of EPF Members Have Under RM50,000, KWAP Warns Of ‘Optimism Bias’

Critical Manpower Shortage, Unsafe Working Conditions At HTAR Klang — Medical Officer