WHILE we applaud the introduction of the mySalam insurance scheme for the B40 group, we would like to know the rationale behind why early cancers diagnosed before Jan 1, 2019 are currently excluded. Is the government saying that patients who were diagnosed earlier are just unlucky to have missed the boat?

We understand that this income replacement payment is the first of its kind to help the B40, but the government surely knows that RM8,000 is certainly not enough to help support patients while they undergo treatment for critical illnesses such as cancer.