Full hospitalization coverage eyed

His aspiration to expand PhilHealth coverage and remove out of pocket expenses of PhilHealth members when they are hospitalized or when they seek consultation, while lowering the contributions being paid by its members.

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Removing the out-of-pocket expenses of patients would mean full hospitalization and consultation coverage for PhilHealth members.

Marcos, however, admitted that the country's health system is not yet sufficient to handle such initiative.

"And if we are able to do it, if we are able to improve our economy and we are already able to do it, and I think we can, patients will no longer have to contribute," Marcos said in his speech during the distribution of patient transport vehicles to local government units (LGUs) in Luzon on Wednesday, July 9.