SEN. Grace Poe said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should shoulder the government's remaining payables to health workers given its increasing annual net income.
SEN. Grace Poe said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. should shoulder the government's remaining payables to health workers given its increasing annual net income.Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday reported to the Senate Committee on Finance led by Poe that PhilHealth would have a net income of P61 billion by the end of 2024.
Risa Hontiveros, JV Ejercito and Bong Go earlier questioned the Department of Finance's directive to transfer unused PhilHealth funds amounting to almost P90 billion to the national coffers.Hontiveros said the move was 'unjustified and compromised the rights and interests of every Filipino to quality, accessible and affordable health care.'Ejercito asked PhilHealth how it could effectively implement the Universal Health Care Law after the transfer of its excess funds.
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