PhilHealth urged: Implement case rate hikes by Nov. 30

Sen. Bong Go has reiterated his appeal for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to fulfill its commitment to increase case rates by up to 50 percent across the board by Nov. 30.

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Go has repeatedly emphasized that affordable and accessible health care is a fundamental right that should not be compromised by financial constraints.

During a Senate hearing on Oct. 2, Go, who chairs the Senate committee on health and demography, voiced his frustrations over what he perceives as PhilHealth's slow pace in maximizing its resources for health care improvements.

"There is money... There is a reserve fund, that's why the National Treasury swept it because your money is too much. Why don't you think of more benefit packages, increase case rates, for lesser out-of-pocket expenditure?" he asked, pressing the agency to be more proactive in providing financial relief through case rate increases.