APHM: Malaysian Private Healthcare Still Cheapest In Region

Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, President, Association Private Hospitals Malaysia

02-Sep-24 07:30

APHM: Malaysian Private Healthcare Still Cheapest In Region

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A recent report by the healthcare news portal CodeBlue on medical inflation featuring comments from the Chief Executive of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) has sparked debate on regulatory reform for private healthcare pricing. We get industry perspectives from Datuk Dr. Kuljit Singh of the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) on factors driving up the cost of private healthcare and potential solutions.

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Tags: malaysia healthcare system, private healthcare pricing, medical cost,

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