INTERACTIVE: Worker health benefits under the knife as insurance premiums surge

PETALING JAYA: Many employers, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are scaling back staff health benefits as soaring insurance premiums drive up operating costs, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the employers are resorting to basic policies, co-payment schemes and cutting dental, optical and dependent coverage.