¹Xin Cao,²Doris Padmini Selvaratnam

^1,2Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Selangor, Malaysia

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i7-42

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ABSTRACT

Based on the basic theory of health care coverage and using the research methodology of health economics, this study analyses the level of health care coverage in Malaysia based on the ratio of health care coverage expenditures as a percentage of GDP over the past 21 years and actual data from countries around the world. The results show that Malaysia is higher than the average level of South Asia and lower than high-income countries. Finally, based on the current situation of the level of health care coverage in Malaysia, policy recommendations are made to promote health care coverage.

KEYWORDS:

Level of medical insurance, total cost of health, Health economics, Economic development, Policy recommendations

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