KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The MediAsas Plan scheme, set to launch in January 2027, will provide a financial and healthcare safety net for Malaysia’s middle-income group (M40), who are currently facing medical inflation.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the plan would provide protection to the M40 group through transparent cost control without hidden or excessive charges.

“Currently, a total of 340,000 private insurance policies have been surrendered by policyholders due to not being able to pay private premiums, and (more) people opt to go to government facilities; hence, the ministry comes up with this financial safety net.

“No citizen should fall into poverty just because he or she wants medical treatment; therefore, this Madani health financial protection comes forward by offering an affordable basic protection scheme,” he said in a post on the Facebook platform today.