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BREAKING NEWS: Universal Health Care Now A Law




Easier and equal access to quality health care may soon be provided to all Filipinos.


At a ceremony on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Universal Health Care Bill which seeks to give all Filipinos health care coverage and benefits.

President Rodrigo Duterte led a ceremonial signing activity on all the bills he had enacted into law in the last few weeks.

Under the law, ALL Filipinos will be automatically enrolled in the proposed National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) either as direct contributor or indirect contributor.



Direct contributors are those who can pay health premiums while indirect contributors are those sponsored like senior citizens or indigents.

The bill aims to expand the coverage of Philhealth to all Filipinos both home and abroad, whether as indirect or direct contributors.

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The law also aims to expand the PhilHealth coverage to include free consultation tests and other diagnostic services.



Filipino residents can avail of  primary health care services even without PhilHealth identification cards.

Philhealth coverage will also cover free diagnostic services, consultation fees, and medical tests.

During the ceremony, the President also presented other newly-signed laws including the Social Security Act, the Philippine Sports Training Center Act, and the new Central Bank Act.

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