health care financing Archives

16 February 2026

Letter

Why DRG May Not Fit GP Clinics In Malaysia — Association Of Private Practitioners Sabah

APPS says DRG may be ill-suited as a standalone payment mechanism for GP clinics, as primary care thrives on flexibility, continuity, and individualised decision-making elements that rigid diagnosis-based payment systems struggle to capture.

10 February 2026

Letter

Is It Time For National Health Insurance? — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Adopting a National Health Insurance/ National Health Fund must be approached with careful planning and strong institutional support. Fiscal limitations, administrative capacity, stakeholder resistance, and public acceptance remain substantial challenges.

9 February 2026

Opinion

Cut Top Civil Servants’ Perks Before Payroll Deductions For Health

As a symbol of solidarity with the people, Putrajaya must cut top senior civil servants’ perks, like official cars, personal drivers, and business-class flights, before introducing statutory contributions to a National Health Fund for public health care.

9 February 2026

Malaysia

Hartal, Government Doctors Back NHF With Payroll Deductions For Public Health Care

Hartal Doktor Kontrak says the proposed National Health Fund (NHF) with employer-employee contributions should be used for fair remuneration of health workers, besides expanding public health care facilities/services. Other govt doctors support NHF too.

4 February 2026

Letter

The ‘Misdiagnosis’ Of DRG Automatically Reducing Inpatient Treatment Costs — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

DRG isn't a direct cost-cutting solution, but a payment and classification framework that reshapes incentives within hospital financing. International experience like the US shows that expenditures and premiums may continue to rise even after DRG adoption.

19 January 2026

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Private Health Care Spending To Surpass Public ‘Soonest’: Dzulkefly

Dr Dzul says he expects Malaysia's private health care spending to surpass public spending soon due to private investments and public fiscal constraints. In 2023, total health expenditure was 53% public, 47% private. Household OOP: 76% of private spending.

3 November 2025

Letter

State Governments Should Also Invest In Health Care — Azrul Mohd Khalib

The Galen Centre urges states to share responsibility for health care. “Putrajaya cannot shoulder the burden alone,” says CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib, who calls for state co-funding and stronger leadership, citing Sarawak and Selangor as examples.

17 October 2025

Letter

Budget 2026: A Better Understanding Of MOH’s Allocation — Chua Hong Teck

The rakyat need to take charge and manage their health better in order to have a more sustainable health delivery and financing system for the country.

6 October 2025

Letter

Budget 2026: RM25 Hourly On-Call Allowance, Raise Public Health Care Registration Fees — MMA

MMA suggests raising public health care registration fees from RM1 to RM5 for primary care and RM5 to RM25 for specialist outpatient care, but to continue exemption for B40. MMA also wants a raise in doctors' on-call allowance to RM25/hour in Budget 2026.

26 September 2025

Malaysia

Doctors Keep 100% Of Salary, But MPs Must Give Donations: Parliament Speaker

On doctors demanding on-call allowance raise, Parliament Speaker Johari Abdul asks what about policemen/firemen, adding MPs' RM25,000 monthly allowance isn't enough as they give donations, unlike doctors who keep 100% of salary. MPs work 7am-12am weekends.

Tag: health care financing

Is It Time For National Health Insurance? — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Cut Top Civil Servants’ Perks Before Payroll Deductions For Health

Hartal, Government Doctors Back NHF With Payroll Deductions For Public Health Care

Malaysia’s Private Health Care Spending To Surpass Public ‘Soonest’: Dzulkefly

State Governments Should Also Invest In Health Care — Azrul Mohd Khalib

Budget 2026: A Better Understanding Of MOH’s Allocation — Chua Hong Teck

Budget 2026: RM25 Hourly On-Call Allowance, Raise Public Health Care Registration Fees — MMA

Doctors Keep 100% Of Salary, But MPs Must Give Donations: Parliament Speaker

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

Nationalism Can Curb Doctor Brain Drain, Says KPPA

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Fifty Years Of Negotiations Across The Table For The Betterment Of Doctors’ Rice Bowl — Dr Sng Kim Hock