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Insurance Coverage for Mental Healthcare

VP Thanga, Executive Director of Blueprint Planning | Yee Hui Fang, Policy Officer with Malaysian Health Coalition | Dr Chua Sook Ning, founder and Clinical Psychologist at RELATE

25-Oct-21 18:00

Insurance Coverage for Mental Healthcare

On Inside Story today, we look into how our insurance policies cover mental health, following a recent interview on The Malay Mail with a mental health expert who suggested that insurance companies look into providing coverage for mental health treatment. First up, we discuss the kind of coverage that’s currently provided, and where the gaps are. Then, we look at what it should look like, if a comprehensive mental health insurance policy were offered. Finally, we explore why mental health cost what it costs.

Image Source: Marcel Strauß, Unsplash

Produced by: Adeline Choong, Alia Zefri, Raihanna Azwar

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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