Due to the approval of the Universal Health Care Law, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) were forced to impose a PhilHealth contribution increase to support the newly-signed law. As per the agency, members who would be affected by the PhilHealth contribution increase would be direct contributors or those who are “gainfully employed and bound by an … Read more
The Universal Health Care Law (UHC Law) is one of the most groundbreaking and changing acts that have been signed into law. It holds a tremendous impact to Filipinos’ access to healthcare as it allows even those who aren’t able to afford medical assistance to be provided with sufficient resources. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, authored … Read more
After the official publication of the Universal Health Care Act, the implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) were signed by the Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III. Among its, IRRs would be the increase of PhilHealth premium rates starting next year. To give you a brief refresher, the Universal Health Care act is the … Read more