private health care Archives

14 September 2026

Malaysia

Retaining Doctors Top Priority For New MMA President

Retaining doctors in the public sector is critical to ensuring continuity and quality of care, particularly as Malaysia faced increasing demands from an ageing population and the rising burden of NCDs.

3 September 2026

Malaysia

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Despite court awards exceeding RM8 million or RM9 million, lawyer Manmohan Singh Dhillon says Malaysia’s medical negligence damages remain too low for catastrophic injuries, citing restrictions on lost earnings and gaps in funding lifelong care.

26 August 2026

Letter

Empowering The Underutilised GP: Why True Public-Private Partnership Demands Political Will And Fiscal Courage — Dr Bryan Kek

Working families and vulnerable communities deserve policies anchored in uncompromising political will, solid fiscal backing, and an enduring commitment to true health care justice.

24 August 2026

Letter

When Waiting Becomes Falling Behind — Dr Ng Kuo Chern

A system in which nobody will pay until a technology is already cheap, familiar, and universally accepted will have no mechanism for developing new capabilities of its own.

24 August 2026

Letter

Regulatory Oversight Needed For Insurance Clawbacks From Specialists — Private Specialist

If specialists become worried that clinically appropriate procedures may later result in financial clawbacks, there is a risk that doctors may become more cautious about offering certain procedures.

5 August 2026

Letter

When Every Hospital Becomes The Same Hospital — Dr Ng Kuo Chern

Commoditisation means that care provided is reduced to the lowest reimbursable denominator: the cheapest medications and implants, and the lowest prices. It is here that we need to exercise caution on the conversation around health care affordability.

4 August 2026

Malaysia

Authorities Reportedly Visiting Clinics Despite Court’s Suspension Of Price Display Enforcement: PMPASKL

PMPASKL highlights reported visits from the authorities to GP clinics related to drug price display, despite a High Court stay order on its enforcement. If a summons is issued, which may be contempt of court, PMPASKL reserves its legal rights.

30 July 2026

Letter

Should Government Hospitals And Ambulance Services Be Used For Private Events? — Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim

Enforcing MOH's circular, which restricts public medical coverage, will safeguard public emergency readiness and protect health care staff from burnout.

14 July 2026

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Private Health Care Sector Among Asean’s Strongest: Frost & Sullivan

Malaysia is among Asean’s strongest private health care markets, says Frost & Sullivan, citing hospital expansion and medical tourism. Malaysia has ~290 private hospitals and ~19,000 private beds. MHIT claims funded grew 6x in 20 years to RM6.75b in 2023.

10 July 2026

Letter

When The Pendulum Swings Too Far — Dr Ng Kuo Chern

There is a profound difference between removing waste and reducing care to the lowest reimbursable denominator. If private health care is forced to use only what is cheapest, most standardised, and easiest to justify to payors, its role begins to change.

Tag: private health care

Retaining Doctors Top Priority For New MMA President

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Empowering The Underutilised GP: Why True Public-Private Partnership Demands Political Will And Fiscal Courage — Dr Bryan Kek

When Waiting Becomes Falling Behind — Dr Ng Kuo Chern

Regulatory Oversight Needed For Insurance Clawbacks From Specialists — Private Specialist

When Every Hospital Becomes The Same Hospital — Dr Ng Kuo Chern

Authorities Reportedly Visiting Clinics Despite Court’s Suspension Of Price Display Enforcement: PMPASKL

Should Government Hospitals And Ambulance Services Be Used For Private Events? — Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim

Malaysia’s Private Health Care Sector Among Asean’s Strongest: Frost & Sullivan

When The Pendulum Swings Too Far — Dr Ng Kuo Chern

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

FDS Helicopter Crash Sparks Anger: Indemnity Form, RM30 Allowance

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable