Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Kidney patients overcharged by RM140k .....

Free Malaysia Today
By Stephanie Sta Maria

KUALA LUMPUR: Kidney failure is a heavy load to carry in life. More so when the hospital where treatment is sought overcharges.

The Auditor-General's 2009 report, tabled in Parliament yesterday, found that 10,101 patients at five hospitals nationwide paid a total of RM143, 329 in excess fees between 2007-2009.

The five are Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Kedah, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malacca Hospital, Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital in Terengganu and the Sarawak General Hospital.

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