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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 35 MIN

After 20-Year Wait, GPs’ Fees Are Revised

from Health & Living · host BFM Media

For two decades, general practitioners have not been able to charge beyond RM35 for clinic consultation fees, but a new revision has finally been gazetted that will raise the fees to RM10-RM80. We speak to Dr Arasu Rajoo, President of the Malaysian Medical Association, to find out if these new rates match GPs’ expectations, and how it will affect patients.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For two decades, general practitioners have not been able to charge beyond RM35 for clinic consultation fees, but a new revision has finally been gazetted that will raise the fees to RM10-RM80. We speak to Dr Arasu Rajoo, President of the Malaysian...

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