Healthcare crisis hitting all income groups


PETALING JAYA: It is a big red flag if people in the country’s top income group – the T20 – are starting to use public hospitals because private insurance is just too expensive, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations.

The federation’s senior manager Saral James Maniam said this is an indication how healthcare costs are getting out of hand, as not just the lower income folks are feeling the pressure.

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