The escalating cost of medical procedures may soon be monitored similarly to essential goods like rice, sugar, and eggs, the Dewan Rakyat was told.<br /><br />Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni stated on Thursday (Nov 28) that the Health Ministry is exploring strategies to address the growing concern over increasing healthcare expenses.<br /><br />To tackle this issue, Lukanisman announced that the ministry is collaborating with the Finance Ministry to implement a nationwide Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) fee-charging system, where patients will be billed based on the category and severity of their diagnosis, rather than being charged separately for each procedure and medication.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/msyxvkef<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
