National health insurance scheme should be considered, say experts

PETALING JAYA: The government must be open to considering setting up a national health insurance scheme, say experts.

Under such a scheme, people would have the choice of going to a public or private healthcare provider, thus relieving the burden on public hospitals and clinics, said Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia when contacted on Wednesday (June 14).