social health insurance Archives

26 January 2026

Letter

Health Assurance: Base MHIT Plan And Societal Needs — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Dr Rafick Khan welcomes the base MHIT plan as a "commendable" initiative, but says BNM's White Paper largely focuses on insurable people within a commercial framework, without a clear commitment to the entire population like national health insurance.

10 September 2024

Malaysia

Experts: Reallocate Sugar, Fuel Subsidies To Fund Social Health Insurance For Elderly

Experts suggest reallocating sugar and fuel subsidies to fund social health insurance for the elderly, as there is currently no government-subsidised aged care. Revenue from higher taxes on alcohol and cigarettes can also be earmarked for elderly care.

25 June 2024

Malaysia

Social Health Insurance Needed To Cover Accidents, Rising Dialysis Socso Burden: Bandar Kuching MP

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii suggests introducing social health insurance, as only 18% of accidents reported to Socso in 2023 were entitled to coverage as workplace incidents. Socso's dialysis cost burden is rising too, exceeding RM356 million in 2023.

28 May 2024

Letter

Health Care Manpower Shortage Crisis: The Why And The Potential Solution — Dr Miguel

An MO touts social health insurance as the silver bullet to manpower shortages in the public health service. Co-payments can be significantly higher for private health health care visits. The gap in charges between public/ private should also be narrowed.

26 March 2024

Letter

We Support A National Health Insurance Scheme — Arthritis Foundation Malaysia & Psoriasis Association Of Malaysia

Arthritis Foundation Malaysia and Psoriasis Association of Malaysia back MOH's proposal for a national health insurance scheme, saying this will boost access to expensive biologics that cost RM20,000-RM50,000 annually. Targeted therapies are an investment.

8 March 2024

Malaysia

Tanjong Karang MP: Administer Social Health Insurance Under PM’s Department

After the Madani Medical Scheme was downscaled, Tanjong Karang MP Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi says a national health insurance scheme is urgent, suggesting that it be administered by a special agency under the PM's Department. He volunteers to run it.

23 November 2023

Malaysia

MOH Moots National Health Insurance With Employee, Employer, Government Contributions

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says MOH is exploring a national health insurance scheme funded by employees, employers, and the government. "This is insurance run by the government, non-profit driven, and uses the philosophy of shared responsibility."

23 October 2023

Malaysia

MP Moots Gradual Health Insurance Rollout, Starting With GLC Employees

Dr Kelvin Yii (Bandar Kuching-PH) says a payroll-funded social health insurance scheme with 5% employee and 5% employer contributions can add RM15 billion to RM17 billion annually to health care spending.

18 October 2023

Malaysia

MP Wan Saiful Moots Free Health Insurance To Encourage Retirement Savings

Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) suggests that EPF and private retirement schemes consider incentives like tax exemptions or free health insurance to motivate contributors to voluntarily save for retirement, as opposed to enforcing mandatory savings.

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

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

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