As Malaysia’s population moves towards becoming an ageing society, experts suggest that the government should implement a national insurance scheme to address the increase in national spending. We speak with Dr Khor Swee Kheng, specialist in health policies, about what a national insurance scheme would look like, and how it would fit into our healthcare system.

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Produced by: Kelvin Yee, Tasha Fusil, Azlyna Mohd Noor

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