Seeking a remedy for healthcare financing

It is said that UMMC’s government annual allocation is much smaller than what hospitals under the Health Ministry receive. Yet it does seem that UMMC is able to run a better show. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

FIGURING out the right healthcare financing structures is a global challenge. Most governments today still struggle to provide sufficient healthcare for their populace, and some do it better than others.

Malaysia today has a hybrid healthcare system — public and private healthcare, which operate largely separately and with different standards of care.