Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
State-owned health insurance company of the Philippines
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a tax-exempt, government-owned and -controlled corporation in the Philippines that provides national health insurance. PhilHeath was preceded by the Philippine Medical Care Act of 1969, which was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos and implemented in August 1971. The corporation was created in 1995 to provide universal health care in the Philippines, and is attached to the country's Department of Health. PhilHealth's goal is to "ensure a sustainable national health insurance program for all." In 2010, it said it had achieved "universal" coverage (86 percent of the population; however, the 2008 National Demographic Health Survey indicated that only 38 percent of respondents were aware of at least one household member enrolled in PhilHealth. Individuals who can afford health insurance pay monthly, quarterly or yearly premiums to PhilHealth, and the premium is based on employment status and salary. Individuals who cannot afford...
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