First Time In DOH History Pres. Duterte Makes Hospitalization Free For Poor Filipinos By 2017
In 2017, all Filipinos need not worry about their hospital
and medicine bills, these will be free, Health Department Chief said Saturday,
December 17.
“There’s no need to hold any card of PhilHealth, just prove
to us you are a Filipino, you are entitled to be covered by health benefits,
the PhilHealth will take care of the hospital billings and other concerns,” said
Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rossel-Ubial.
She said this after an increase of the funds being given by
the Budget Department to cover the hospital needs of the poor and needy
Filipinos.
According to Ubial, the Health Department is now in good
financial standing after the Budget Department paid last November the arrears of
32 Billion from the 42 Billion deficits of PhilHealth.
“This is the first time in [DOH] history President Duterte
has exerted all efforts and expect changes in the next days. Poor patients will
leave hospitals with no billings balance,” she said.
The Health Chief also mentioned additional subsidies for
free medicines from government agencies, including the Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
Moreover, she said next year there will be no more
buying of medicines in government pharmacies because every poor family can get
it free from the government health program.
Ubial added that she got assurance from President Rodrigo
Duterte who she quoted as telling her, “Just take care of the poor, I’ll take
care where to find the money.”
First Time In DOH History Pres. Duterte Makes Hospitalization Free For Poor Filipinos By 2017
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