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LETTER | PM's remarks on cartel practices are weak
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Malaysiakini
Is it just about the cartel practices, or is it also the promotion and demand for medical tourism that inflates the cost of healthcare?
Fighting cartel practices in healthcare requires a multi-faceted policy approach that combines strict anti-trust enforcement with increased transparency and regulatory oversight, particularly regarding mergers and purchasing.
Emulate SingaporeThe government should emulate Singapore, which employs a multi-faceted approach to fight potential cartel practices, collusion, and price-fixing in the private healthcare sector.
Despite such an example, we have not seen Putrajaya taking serious action against industry players involved in cartel practices.
There is also a need for a comprehensive debate in Parliament on medical tourism, which could be a contributing factor to medical inflation in the country.