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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE BILL HURDLES SENATE-HOUSE RECONCILIATION – ANGARA

All Filipinos will get “bigger and better” PhilHealth benefits once the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill, which hurdled Senate-House reconciliation, becomes law, Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara, author of the measure, said UHC will channel more funds “to all aspects of public health” from free check-ups and medicines to improved hospitals all over the country. […]

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UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE BILL CERTIFIED AS URGENT – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to certify as a priority measure the Universal Health Coverage Bill. The House of Representatives approved the bill on third and final reading on September 6 last year while the Senate version is still pending. At the Senate, Villanueva authored Senate Bill No. 60 or the Enhanced […]