00:00Some are spreading online that PhilHealth will continue to provide benefits to the public
00:08even if the government subsidies are removed from the 2025 proposed national budget.
00:14They will also increase the amount of money they will pay for the treatment of patients.
00:19And there are also new packages.
00:21This is Maki Pulido.
00:23To process the guarantee letter from Marian at the Malasakit Center,
00:31she left home at 3 a.m. to be the first in line.
00:35Even at 8 a.m., the Malasakit Center will open.
00:38After waiting for a few hours, she will get the medicine from the authorized drugstore
00:42for the mother who is suffering from peritoneal dialysis.
00:46PhilHealth does not provide the medicines that reach 20 mL per month.
00:51It's really lacking.
00:52When we were in the hospital before, they only paid 10% to 20% of the bill.
00:59Because PhilHealth's answer is small, many patients are in need of help.
01:04Marian has been receiving guarantee letters from the offices of congressmen, party lists or senators every day.
01:11Every time we ask for help, I feel like we are being ignored.
01:16To be honest, Dr. Tony Liatchon said,
01:18you don't need to ignore patients just to get the medicine.
01:22If the Universal Health Care Law is implemented properly,
01:25the patient's consultation should only be with the billing department of the hospital.
01:28But that is if PhilHealth increases the case rate and packages.
01:32PhilHealth should do that.
01:34Universal Health Care, if your package is high, you will be able to pay at the hospital.
01:39Hearings are being held in the House and Senate.
01:42PhilHealth has a lot of money.
01:44PhilHealth has P150 billion, P281 billion in reserve funds, and P489 billion in investment funds.
01:53PhilHealth is not a business enterprise.
01:56Use the funds for social health expenditures.
01:59So that they don't rely too much on Maipip.
02:02They don't need to go to PCSO, DOH, DSWD, or Politico.
02:11Because you are the ones who are ensuring that they will receive a sufficient benefit for their health.
02:18Marianne, who helps her mother with her medicine every day,
02:23feels bad when she heard that PhilHealth has a lot of funds.
02:28I hope that when they give real benefits to the PhilHealth members,
02:36they will use all of it.
02:38I will not use all of it just to fill up the deficit.
02:43Because of the excess funds that were not used,
02:45PhilHealth will not receive the P74 billion government subsidy under the 2025 budget.
02:51PhilHealth assures that even without it, their service will continue.
02:55They said that there will be a 50 percent increase in case rates and 12 new packages.
03:01Rest assured, all PhilHealth benefits will continue to be paid and will even improve.
03:06For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido reporting for 24Horas.
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