DOH warns: No free medicines for PhilHealth beneficiaries next year if UHC lacks funding
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The Department of Health (DOH) has warned on Wednesday that if there is a funding gap in the Universal Health Care (UHC) program, it would not be able to immediately expand the primary care benefits of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) beneficiaries. PhilHealth is an attached agency of the health department, which manages the National Health Insurance Program.
Health Undersecretary Rolando Domingo made the statement during a Malacañang briefing on Wednesday.
