Rakan KKM Archives

11 July 2025

Letter

Can We Resurrect Our National Health Services? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Dr Amar-Singh HSS says the new Rakan KKM "Express Lane" service is another attempt at a fee-for-service model that will worsen inequality of care within the national health services. "Private health care only serves those who have the money to pay."

11 July 2025

Letter

Rakan KKM Opens The Door To Privilege — Dr Mah Hang Soon

MCA deputy president Dr Mah Hang Soon urges MOH to rethink Rakan KKM, its new private health care service. "The B40 rely on government hospitals not by choice, but by necessity. They deserve better — not longer waits while others buy their way forward."

11 July 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd To Provide ‘Private Health Care Services Within MOH’

The company profile of Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd, owned by MOF Inc., states it is to provide "private health care services within the Malaysian Ministry of Health's public health care system.” Rakan KKM is hiring for multiple positions and seeks CKAPS licensing.

10 July 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM ‘Express Lane’ Sparks Fury Over Inequality

Rakan KKM, an "express lane" for elective procedures in government hospitals that will be priced above cost, has sparked public anger over the creation of a two-tier system within the health service that risks diverting resources to patients who can pay.

8 July 2025

Malaysia

MP Defends Paid Priority Access To Rakan KKM Elective Procedures

Bentong MP Young Syefura describes Rakan KKM, which allows patients to get faster elective procedures in public hospitals by paying for it, as a "win-win". But a former HKL director slams the erosion of equity and equality in the public health care system.

8 July 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM Fast-Tracks Paying Patients For Elective Procedures

Patients can pay to cut the queue for elective procedures in public hospitals by paying for the service under Rakan KKM. Health Minister Dr Dzul says the regular waiting time for elective procedures is 6 to 7 months, but Rakan KKM provides "faster" access.

9 June 2025

Malaysia

MOH Targets DRG Pilot In Rakan KKM By Year End

Health Minister Dr Dzul says MOH aims to roll out Phase One of DRG in Rakan KKM by end-2025. The CEO of Rakan KKM, which will be implemented in Cyberjaya Hospital, is ex-MHTC CEO. APHM says clinical data and national EMR system needed before launching DRG.

9 May 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM, Government’s Private Health Insurance Sideline The Poor: Ex-Health Minister Subra

Former Health Minister Dr S. Subramaniam criticises Rakan KKM and the government’s planned private health insurance as a move towards privatisation, even as MOH is supposed to be the “custodian of the poor.” He says, “Rakan KKM takes care of the rich.”

3 April 2025

Malaysia

Can’t Build More Not-For-Profit Hospitals Without Sufficient Staff: Galen Centre

Amid doctor and nurse shortages, the Galen Centre tells Bank Negara that "building more not-for-profit hospitals won’t address medical inflation if there aren’t enough skilled workers to staff them." Galen also asks if there are enough staff for Rakan KKM.

25 March 2025

Malaysia

Bank Negara Touts ‘Affordable’ Hospitals, Treatment Price Transparency, Rakan KKM

To address the "root causes" of medical inflation, Bank Negara calls for more "affordable, mid-tier hospital beds" via Rakan KKM (which has yet to be launched) and by increasing not-for-profit hospitals, besides price transparency for common treatments.

Tag: Rakan KKM

Can We Resurrect Our National Health Services? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Rakan KKM Opens The Door To Privilege — Dr Mah Hang Soon

Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd To Provide ‘Private Health Care Services Within MOH’

Rakan KKM ‘Express Lane’ Sparks Fury Over Inequality

MP Defends Paid Priority Access To Rakan KKM Elective Procedures

Rakan KKM Fast-Tracks Paying Patients For Elective Procedures

Can’t Build More Not-For-Profit Hospitals Without Sufficient Staff: Galen Centre

Hospital Director Transferred To JKN Sabah After Sexual Harassment Cases

Cardiac Hospital HOD Faces Two Sexual Harassment Allegations

Hospital Director Accused Of Sexually Harassing Second Victim

Stool Tests Cannot Replace Diagnostic, Preventive Colonoscopy: Specialists

Is Insurance Clawback Legal In Malaysia? — Specialist