Social Health Insurance Could Disrupt And Help Rein In Escalating Health Costs
Perhaps with disruption and competition from social health insurance which caps payouts to private healthcare providers at more reasonable and transparent levels, can the escalating healthcare costs be finally brought under control.
PeKa B40: Plan To Tackle NCDs Ambitious But Needs Wider Coverage & Funding
In order to secure the best possible outcome in responding to the threat of NCDs, the Ministry of Health should get the funds it needs to fully operationalise PeKa B40 as part of the National Strategic Plan For Non-Communicable Disease 2016-2025.
mySalam Plugs Protection Gap But Consultation Is Necessary
There are a number of concerns raised related to mySalam which needs to be addressed to provide assurance to those signing up for the insurance scheme.
Budget 2019: Sugar Tax Is Innovative But Not Magic Bullet
Earmarking this revenue, along with that collected from tobacco and alcohol, will help address the current shortfall in funding for NCD prevention programmes.
Budget 2019: Positive First Steps Towards Transforming Malaysian Healthcare But...
It is unfortunate that there was no announcement of the development of a long-term solution to healthcare financing such as a social health insurance scheme for all.
Will The Proposed B40 Healthcare Plan Be Accessible & Affordable (No. 3,...
Will we finally have national health insurance?
Malaysia Should Earmark Sin Taxes For Health Programmes
We recommend, as a pilot programme, that the Government earmarks an initial 5 percent from the collected sin tax revenue to strengthen NCD health promotion and treatment, focusing initially on diabetes and cancer.
Increase Wages, Not Retirement Age
Higher salaries and wages are better catalysts in ensuring improved household savings and financial resilience, hence enabling sufficient contributions for retirement.