MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers called on the state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) to reconsider its decision to limit financial coverage for coronavirus disease
Bagong Henerasyon Partylist Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy said that now is not the time for Philhealth “to impose health care financial burdens on our already suffering citizens.”
Quezon City Rep. Precious Castelo, meanwhile, said that Philhealth can seek additional funding from the national government should its funds not suffice to provide full coverage for COVID-19 patients. Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor argued that Philhealth “has the resources and backing of the national government to absorb the entire cost of treating COVID-19 patients.”
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