The scheduled increase in the monthly contribution of members of PhilHealth will not push through for now following an order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. READ:
MANILA, Philippines – The scheduled increase in the monthly contribution of members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation will not push through for now following an order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The Office of the Press Secretary confirmed the existence of a Malacañang memorandum on the matter on Monday, January 2. In the memo, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin wrote to the state health insurer and the Department of Health, asking them to suspend the scheduled increase of the premium rate and income ceiling for 2023.
Bersamin said the President made the decision “in light of the prevailing socioeconomic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to provide financial relief to our countrymen amidst these difficult times.” Under the Universal Health Care law, premium rates shall gradually increase from 2.75% in 2019 to 5% for 2024 and 2025.
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