National B40 insurance scheme to start on Jan 1, 2019


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PETALING JAYA: The National B40 Protection Scheme will officially commence on Jan 1, 2019, and will cover 36 critical illnesses including AIDS, Alzheimer's, blindness, cancer and heart attack.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) said that the scheme, with an initial fund size of RM2bil as announced in Budget 2019, would benefit some 4.1 million B40 households.

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RM 12.33/month

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