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Public Health: Alarm Bells Over Medical Insurance Hike

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham, Vice-President, FOMCA

16-Jan-25 16:00

Public Health: Alarm Bells Over Medical Insurance Hike

Medical insurance policyholders have received a temporary reprieve from a huge increase to their premiums. But what happens after 2026, when higher premium adjustments will likely be inevitable to reflect the increasing cost of healthcare? Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham, Vice-President of FOMCA, joins Azrul Mohd Khalib to discuss the impact of medical inflation on consumers, what regulatory measures are needed, and why short-term bandaid measures can no longer hold the system together.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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