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APHM: More Consultations On Sustainable Financing Needed

Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, President, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia

12-Dec-24 08:45

APHM: More Consultations On Sustainable Financing Needed

Private healthcare providers are under fire over the rising cost of medical services, but the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) argue that public data does not accurately reflect the cost pressures they face. What needs to be in place for diagnosis-related group pricing to be effective in the Malaysian context? We hear from Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, President of the APHM for the industry perspective.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Natalie Tan, Aimi Azreena

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  health policy,  wellness,  government

Tags:  medical costs,  diagnosis-related-group,  private healthcare,  medical inflation,  sustainable financing, 


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