Private hospitals are a lucrative business

I REFER to the letter by “A concerned doctor”, I have to disagree with him. Professional fees have increased over the years. Thirty years ago an appendectomy costs about RM1,000, but now costs more than RM5,000.

And private hospitals do not query how much the specialists charges. In fact, they encourage them to use their facilities like CT Scan, operation theatres, laboratory, etc. This is because hospitals take about 20% of what the specialists earn.