PhilHealth Services Steady, Marcos Says

In a recent announcement, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public that services provided by PhilHealth will remain uninterrupted despite the rejection of its proposed budget for 2025 by lawmakers. This assurance comes after the bicameral conference committee disapproved PhilHealth's proposed PhP74 billion budget for the next year, citing that the state insurer still has PhP600 billion in its coffers left unspent.

President Marcos emphasized that there will be no reduction in services for any demographic, including seniors, the underprivileged, and the middle class. He stated,

I would like to just assure everybody, huwag niyong inaalala na mababawasan ang serbisyo kahit na kanino. Para sa senior, para sa mga mahirap, para sa middle class, walang mababawasan kahit isang kusing.

The President also highlighted the government's commitment to maximizing the benefits Filipinos can receive from PhilHealth. He mentioned plans to increase services and insurance claims payments by 2025, saying,

Dadagdagan natin 'yan in 2025. Mas dadami pa ang magiging serbisyo na ibinibigay ng PhilHealth. Mas lalaki pa ang magiging payment na ibibigay sa insurance claim.

This announcement aims to alleviate concerns among PhilHealth members and ensure continued access to essential health services.

Reference: No reduction in PhilHealth services, PBBM assures