Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes on Thursday sought a congressional inquiry into the Philippine Health Corp. (PhilHealth) for prioritizing the increase
In filing House Resolution 1261, Reyes urged the House Committee on Health to look into the tripling of PhilHealth executives’ pay in 2022. Reyes, vice chair of the health committee, filed the resolution calling for the House inquiry after PhilHealth officials confirmed the findings were true during budget deliberations this week.
“They cannot even provide a zero balance billing for its members despite millions collected in additional increases in premium contributions, billions of proceeds from their investments, and the multiple sources of funding provided for by several statutes enacted for the purpose,” he added. Maricel V. Cruz
He questioned the propriety of PhilHealth executives’ giving themselves pay hikes amid PhilHealth’s failure to adequately fulfill its mandate.
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