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“Ang pondo para sa kalusugan, gamitin para sa kalusugan!” This was reiterated by Cong. Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he welcomed the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court to stop the transfer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) excess funds to the National Treasury that he vehemently opposed. “Natutuwa po tayo […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is reminding all solo parents that they are now entitled to free health services as automatic members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), following the recent release of the guidelines for the law expanding the economic benefits due single dads and moms in the country. Villafuerte said […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to rethink what it means to be indigent when it comes to the health requirements of Filipinos. Insofar as the health of people is concerned, Escudero said being indigent takes on a whole different meaning. “Any person who is sick or who has […]
Amid the transfer of the P89.9 billion excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the national treasury, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee filed House Resolution No. 1900, urging the state health insurer to implement another round of 30% increase in all its benefit packages and coverage. Lee’s HR 1900 seeks to determine […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes scored the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for continuing to give limited coverage benefits to its members even as it is posting high profits from premiums and subsidies. “Patuloy ang pagtaas ng Philhealth premiums pero hindi naman ito nararamdaman ng ordinaryong mamamayan. Ang laki ng kita ng Philhealth pero […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate Resolution seeking to assess the feasibility of amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to mandate the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to expand its benefit packages and include comprehensive dental health services, including free dentures. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1021, Tulfo noted that the current coverage provided […]
Following the announcement of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) that it would be increasing members’ benefits by as much as 30%, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said on Friday that he would continue advocating for no balance billing so that struggling Filipino families would not need to shell out a single peso for urgent […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Tuesday reiterated the need for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase the coverage it offers its members as he stressed that the agency had the funds to cover much-needed increases in members’ benefits. According to the Bicolano lawmaker, “PhilHealth is in a position to provide a 20% […]
Amid the continued detrimental impact of high inflation in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to implement a minimum 20% across the board increase in its offered health benefits. At the 1st National Credit Surety Fund Cooperative Congress held in Cebu City, the solon from Bicol […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed the very low compliance of Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG for the coverage of kasambahays. Based on a 2019 joint survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), there are 1.4 […]