The Palace, along with some senators, renews call for the state health insurer to settle billions of pesos in usettled debts to private hospitals.
Both Malacañang and the Senate again called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to speed up payment of its unsettled debts to private hospitals, with some facilities now considering disengagement from the agency.sa kanya, alam ko po ito paulit-ulit na silang nag-usap: Hayaan mo nang bayaran nang bayaran ‘yan
Roque, one of the authors of the law’s House version during his time as Kabayan representative, said the government will always have enough funding for the UHC from sin taxes, the Health department’s appropriation, and revenues from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and the Philippine Gaming Corporation.
Sen. Imee Marcos, meanwhile, noted that the UHC law along with PhilHealth will be rendered useless if hospitals indeed push through with their planned disengagement.medical expenses,” said Marcos, adding that tens of millions of direct and indirect contributors might lose their medical benefits. “The government, given its limited capacity to provide hospital care, should explore options to provide crucial financial aid to hospitals at risk,” said the senator, emphasizing that the country’s health system must also be able to take care of the needy and not just those who can pay.
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