In a statement, the boxer-turned-politician said privatizing PhilHealth will go against its very purpose of providing socialized health care for all Filipinos, especially the poor. ADVERTISEMENT“The best thing is to jail its corrupt officials instead of privatizing PhilHealth,” he said. Privatizing PhilHealth is not the answer. Further, he said privatizing PhilHealth will turn it into a profit-driven organization just like all other private health insurers. The senator added that the privatization of PhilHealth will also run counter to the Universal Health Care Law which promises universal health care coverage for all Filipinos.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 21, 2020 04:30 UTC