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Top 5 at 5: Increase in Medical Insurance Premiums

Professor Dato’ Syed Mohamed Aljunid, President, Malaysian Health Economic Association

27-Nov-24 17:00

Top 5 at 5: Increase in Medical Insurance Premiums

Medical insurance premiums is expected to rise between 40 to 70 percent next year, prompting calls for better regulation. We spoke to the President of Malaysian Health Economic Association, Professor Dato’ Syed Mohamed Aljunid, to discuss this decision and its impact.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Alena Nadia, Sudais Ferhard, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan


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