Proposed EPF Health Insurance Scheme Will Be Voluntary, Says Dzulkefly
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- The government's proposed health insurance scheme, to be funded through Account 2 of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will be voluntary and not mandatory, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
He said the initiative aims to offer EPF contributors the option of broader insurance coverage, as currently, 32 percent of healthcare costs are paid out-of-pocket by patients without insurance protection.
"Through this approach, the government hopes to expand access to faster, higher-quality private healthcare without increasing the financial burden on the people," he said in a Facebook post today.
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