{
  "id": 13087850,
  "title": "Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/anwar-voluntary-medical-insurance-mediasas-to-kick-off-in-2027-epf-13087850",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/anwar-voluntary-medical-insurance-mediasas-to-kick-off-in-2027-epf-akaun-sejahtera-can-pay-premiums/238451"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, announced the launch of MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, in January 2027. The plan aims to keep hospital bills under control and more predictable by categorizing charges based on diagnosis type. According to Anwar, starting in 2027, private hospital bills will follow a standard and transparent pricing structure to help patients understand their costs and reduce price distortions.\n\nAdditionally, EPF contributors under 55 years old will have the option to use their Akaun Sejahtera to pay for MediAsas premiums. The government plans to provide a subsidy of RM200 per worker for MediAsas premiums for small- and medium-sized enterprises with up to 50 employees in the first year. This subsidy will be extended to these businesses, which have fewer than 75 employees.\n\nFurthermore, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue to implement the electronic medical records system across all public healthcare facilities nationwide, with a budget allocation of RM1 billion.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at aff...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/anwar-voluntary-medical-insurance-mediasas-to-kick-off-in-2027-epf",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:37:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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