Azrul Mohd Khalib says 70% of private hospital bills are unregulated, including charges for basic items like wheelchairs, heart monitors, and even kidney dishes. "Hospitals can charge whatever they want, with only 30% covering specialist and drug charges."
While hospitals being able to charge arbitrarily for healthcare is a problem, the solution isn’t individually regulating every possible procedure. We need to overhaul our healthcare financials from the ground up