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ANAKALUSUGAN: ADD FREE ANNUAL CHECK-UPS IN UHC

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes believes the bills identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) as “priority measures” will ensure job creation, a sustainable health system, and economic growth. “I always say that President Marcos is the chief salesman of the Philippines and the priority measures identified by LEDAC show that he is […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN TO GOV’T: RAMP UP PUBLIC HEALTH CARE

AnaKalusugan Party-list believes the government should prioritize ramping up its efforts to provide accessible healthcare to the public. This after a recent survey by the OCTA Research group showed that staying healthy remains the most urgent personal concern for majority of Filipinos. According to Reyes, AnaKalusugan Party-list also did an informal survey as early as […]

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JUNK FOOD TAX SHOULD FUND UHC — ANAKALUSUGAN

AnaKalusugan Party-list  Rep. Ray T. Reyes believes the revenue from additional taxes on junk food and sweetened beverages next year should be used to increase funding for the Universal Health Care (UHC) program. “It is regrettable that while our budget and spending for health in the past years have risen, the expenditure program for the UHC […]

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DOH, QUEZON PARTNER FOR UHC IMPLEMENTATION

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa and Quezon Governor Helen Tan held a meeting recently to forge a national and local government partnership for the full implementation of Universal Health Care. During the meeting, Herbosa committed to establishing an ambulatory facility that includes dialysis and birthing stations and mobile clinics in every province in […]

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PCSO COMMITS TO SUPPORT GOV’T’S NEW HEALTH AGENDA

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office will work hard to be a reliable partner in the Marcos administration’s health agenda, its chairman, Junie E. Cua said. “As is our commitment, we vow to continue working hard so we can be a reliable partner in Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s health agenda. We believe we are well placed […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN BATS FOR PSORIASIS INCLUSION IN UHC

“The world looks to follow the Philippines’ template on, and its progress in, ongoing legislative efforts towards the inclusion of psoriasis in free primary health care as interest from other countries gains ground.” This announced Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Ray T. Reyes upon his return to the country after serving as panelist in the recently concluded […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN PUSHES FOR GREATER HEALTHCARE ACCESS

One year into its term, AnaKalusugan Party-list remains focused on providing healthcare access to every Filipino. According to AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray Reyes, AnaKalusugan conducted a total of 28 Medical Missions with more than 8000 beneficiaries across the country in the past year. The party-list will continue to push for its proposed nursing scholarship program as […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN BATS FOR SIN TAX HIKE TO FUND UHC

The AnaKalusugan Party-list is pushing to further increase the sin tax in the country to fund Universal Health Care and promote a healthier lifestyle especially among the youth.  “Studies have shown that Sin Tax is working lalo na sa ating mga kabataan. Through this measure, we help millions of Filipinos from acquiring preventable diseases – […]

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PCSO GIVES P157M IN MEDICAL AID FOR JANUARY 2023

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has helped 21,954 Filipinos cope with mounting medical bills by providing more than P157 million in medical assistance for the month of January 2023. The PCSO released P157,365,606.75 through its Medical Assistance Program, which covers requests for fund augmentation for confinement, dialysis injection, cancer treatment, hemodialysis, laboratory, diagnostic, and […]

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PCSO EYES HIKED CONTRIBUTION TO UHC WITH LOWER DST

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) could have up to an additional P2 billion to help more indigent Filipinos through higher contributions to the Universal Health Care (UHC) if the agency’s documentary stamp (DST) tax rate will be lowered to 10 percent. This was stressed by PCSO chairman Junie E. Cua during a recent hearing […]