HEALTH insurance is supposed to provide peace of mind; a financial cushion against illness or accident. In theory, it pools risk so that no one faces catastrophic costs alone.
Yet, in Malaysia, that promise often feels out of reach. Policies can be complex, premiums rise steadily and coverage is sometimes limited in ways that are not immediately obvious. For many, protection seems to exist on paper but not in practice.
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