Last week a bill was filed in Congress to grant the President the power to overhaul and even privatize PhilHealth. At present, the cost of private health insurance services cannot be afforded even by our middle- income group, not to mention the several service coverage exclusions stipulated in private health plans. PhilHealth must be insulated from politics so that PhilHealth cards must not be designed for election purposes and PhilHealth benefits will not be determined by the need to give political favors. There may be a need to review the composition of the PhilHealth Board of Directors. What will the PhilHealth Board and the so-called mafia do?

Source: Philippine Star August 23, 2020 15:56 UTC