Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586) Archives

23 October 2025

Malaysia

Insurers, TPAs ‘Crossed The Line’ By Compromising Clinical Decisions: Bandar Kuching MP

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii slams ITOs/TPAs for interference and compromising clinical decisions in private health care at a huge scale, saying payers have “crossed the line”. The DAP MP demands an independent statutory Private Health Care Commission.

13 May 2025

Malaysia

MOH To Review Placing Drug Price Display Under Act 586

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad tells doctors, “I hear you loud and clear", announcing that he and MOH's top brass are reviewing doctors' proposal for MOH to take jurisdiction of drug price display by placing it under Act 586 instead of Act 723 under KPDN.

12 May 2025

Malaysia

Act 586 Doesn’t Regulate Drug Prices, Price Marking, Says MOH

MOH says the Private Healthcare Facilities & Services Act 1998 (Act 586) doesn't have provisions on drug prices or price marking, unlike Section 10 of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723) that covers price marking for goods/services.

Tag: Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586)

Insurers, TPAs ‘Crossed The Line’ By Compromising Clinical Decisions: Bandar Kuching MP

MOH To Review Placing Drug Price Display Under Act 586

Act 586 Doesn’t Regulate Drug Prices, Price Marking, Says MOH

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