Universal Health Care (UHC) Archives

2 October 2025

Malaysia

Reform Must Target Public Health Care, Not Private Sector: APHM

APHM president Dr Kuljit Singh says health care reform should target the public health care system, rather than the private sector. "Reform simply cannot begin nor end with the private sector because, ultimately, that is not where the tipping point lies."

10 February 2025

Malaysia

‘Private Health Care Consumers Are Vulnerable And Voiceless’

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin says "vulnerable" consumers of private health care have no associations advocating for them. He criticises private hospitals for targeting the T20 and medical tourists, instead of catering to the M40. "I want a fair system."

5 February 2025

Letter

GPs: The Backbone Of A National Health Care Financing Scheme — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman

MOH must develop practical solutions for GPs that can lead to a level playing field with other paramedical service providers. It should not create regulations that give certain players in the health care sector an unequal advantage.

8 January 2025

Letter

Defending DRG: More Benefits Than Harm — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman

Reassurer Dr Rafick Khan defends DRG, saying that the average total fees paid to specialists show they are "pretty sizeable". He rebuts criticisms by Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, MMA, and ASPMP of the DRG model, stressing the need to regulate health care pricing.

Tag: Universal Health Care (UHC)

Reform Must Target Public Health Care, Not Private Sector: APHM

‘Private Health Care Consumers Are Vulnerable And Voiceless’

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