national health and social insurance Archives

26 September 2025

Opinion

Budget 2026: Bold And Real Health Reforms Needed For Three Critical Actions

Galen Centre moots three reforms for Budget 2026: national health & social insurance with rates similar to Socso that can raise RM6b annually to fund health/aged care, remove sugar subsidies (RM500m/year) and increase on-call allowance (RM80m extra/year).

15 August 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM May Not End Up Disrupting Anything: Galen Centre

Galen Centre CEO Azrul says contrary to public perception about Rakan KKM's impact on the health care system from people paying to cut the queue, Rakan KKM may actually be too small and modest, with limited services, to be able to really disrupt anything.

21 February 2025

Letter

Implement Transparent Pricing Framework For Private Health Care — Malaysian Pharmacists Society

Pharmacists remains committed to working with policymakers, insurers, health care providers, and patient groups to establish a transparent, sustainable, and equitable health care ecosystem -- one that ensures all Malaysians have access to high-quality, affordable health care without financial hardship.

6 September 2024

Opinion

Transforming Malaysia’s Health Care System: Reforming The Health Care Financing System — Part 1

Galen Centre suggests national health and social insurance for health and aged care, besides abolishing RM1/ RM5 fees in public system. These fees collect <0.5% of total health expenditure. Patients shouldn't have to pay anything at point of registration.

UKM’s Public Health PhD Faces NSR Derecognition Push

Selgate Launches First Specialist Hospital With Over 30 Specialists

When Sungai Buloh Hospital KPIs Matter More Than Human Limits — Medical Officer

PJ Hospital Project Needs Land Acquisition, Road Upgrades, Says Taman Medan Rep

Someone Still Has To Stay: Limiting Housemen Hours Comes At A Cost — Medical Officer

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