PAC To Hold Five More Closed-door Proceedings On Insurance Hikes, Hospital Fees

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct five more closed proceedings this month regarding the increase in health insurance premiums, private hospital charges, and the impact on public health before preparing a comprehensive report for presentation during the parliamentary session in June.

BNM, Stakeholders To Expedite Long-term Solution To Tackle Rising Medical Cost

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and relevant stakeholders are working together to expedite the implementation of a long-term solution to effectively control medical cost inflation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

NAMLIFA Cautions Discrepancies In Private Hospital Charges Can Make Medical Insurance Unsustainable

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Family Takaful Advisors (NAMLIFA) has urged the government to address the significant price disparity between insured and cash-paying patients at private hospitals, warning that such discrepancies could make medical insurance unsustainable.

NAMLIFA Urges BNM, MOF To Order Temporary Halt In Medical Premium Repricing

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAMLIFA) has strongly urged Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to order a temporary halt in the medical premium repricing exercises.

Bayan Baru MP Calls On BNM To Review 'Excessive' Insurance Premium Hikes

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has been asked to investigate and review the “excessive” increase in insurance premiums.