The government is looking into restructuring the nation’s healthcare financing system to make it more sustainable, inclusive and effective in the long-term, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
In a Facebook post today, he said this was discussed at a meeting of the Malaysian Social Protection Council (MySPC) with six ministers and top public healthcare officials.
“The meeting focused on a phased roadmap and transformation initiatives for the healthcare financing system, including a proposal to establish a national health fund,” he said.
Yesterday, Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin criticised the sharp increase in medical insurance premiums based on age, citing the financial burden it imposed on senior citizens.
He questioned the logic of raising premiums up to 50% when policyholders moved into new age brackets and urged Bank Negara Malaysia to reform the insurance premium pricing mechanism.
Anwar said the meeting also looked into the National Ageing Action Framework 2025-2045, presented by the economy ministry.
“I took note of the preliminary steps being taken to address the challenges of an ageing population, including more thorough and integrated inter-ministry administrative mechanisms,” he said.
