PhilHealth was originally allocated a P74-billion subsidy in the proposed 2025 budget, but the bicameral conference committee scrapped it, citing a P600-billion reserve fund that has not been used.
Marcos has expressed support for the lawmakers' decision, saying PhilHealth has enough funds for operations even if it is not provided with subsidies.
Some sectors have criticized the removal of the subsidy and have expressed fears about its potential impact on PhilHealth's capability to pay the premium contribution of vulnerable sectors and to carry out its benefit packages.
But Marcos maintained that the zero subsidy for PhilHealth would not reduce the services provided by the health insurer.
This story is from the December 20, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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