Towards a Sustainable Healthcare System: A Concept Paper for a National Hybrid Financing Model for Malaysia

Document Type : Viewpoint

Authors

1 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

2 Nine Yards Ventures, Malaysia

3 Primary Care Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia

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Introduction

 

This concept paper for a hybrid healthcare financing system directly responds to the Malaysia Madani Government’s call for comprehensive, conceptual frameworks to diversify funding for public healthcare services.1 While the government has made serious attempts at reform, including the proposed National Health Insurance under the broader National Health Financing Scheme,2 no concrete steps have followed.  ...(Read more...)


Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 03 September 2025
  • Received Date: 18 May 2025
  • Revised Date: 13 August 2025
  • Accepted Date: 31 August 2025
  • First Published Date: 03 September 2025