Govt mulls basic insurance scheme to ease medical cost burden, says Amir Hamzah

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The government is considering introducing a basic insurance scheme to help reduce the impact of rising medical cost inflation, which has become a concern for the public, said Finance Minister II  Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.    WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00We understand the issue of inflation and inflation is one issue that affects the rakyat.

00:07So, we have a joint committee between MF and MH,

00:12with the work of Bank Negara,

00:16and we have to gather all the benefits to discuss

00:21how we can find the impact on inflation and medical costs.

00:29So, what we have in the Reset program is to see

00:34how we want to create a scheme of insurance for the rakyat in Malaysia.

00:42So, the way we want to make a scheme is still in the debate.

00:46So, I don't want to speculate on how we want to make a scheme.

00:51We want to give the opportunity to make a scheme of Bank Negara and ITO and Taka Fulzman

00:58to make a scheme of the best.

01:01When he's ready, he will be able to do what's going on.

01:05But is it possible that the case of Bank Negara and ITO is also in the case?

01:10We always accept the challenges to look at.

01:15But in the case, let's make Bank Negara and ITO talk about

01:19how to show the product that can handle the insurance that has in the country.

01:27So, let's see.

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