Summary
- MOF denies RM3.1 billion budget cut claims.
- Adjustment capped at RM500 million.
- Core healthcare spending remains unaffected.
- MHIT pilot to begin by end-July 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Amir Hamzah Azizan said the Ministry of Finance has approved a Health Ministry operating expenditure adjustment of up to RM500 million.
Rejecting claims of a RM3.1 billion reduction circulating online. He said the adjustment excludes critical spending such as salaries, medicines, medical supplies, overtime and on-call allowances.
Medicine allocations have increased to RM6.5 billion for 2026, while over 18,000 healthcare workers will still be recruited.
Amir Hamzah also confirmed that the Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) basic plan pilot will begin by end-July before its nationwide rollout in January 2027.
