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MANILA, Philippines – Workers at Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Sunday opposed President Rodrigo Duterte’s idea to abolish or privatize the agency amid allegations of corruption that lawmakers said had been taking place at the insurer. state health for decades.
The PhilHealth Workers for Hope, Integrity, Transparency and Empowerment also called for support for PhilHealth’s new president and CEO, attorney Dante Gierran, who replaced former PhilHealth director Ricardo Morales.
“[A]The bolition or privatization of PhilHealth places the Filipino people at a distinct disadvantage. It is like a government that departs from its constitutional responsibility to protect the general welfare, ”the group said in a statement.
“Let’s give you the new PCEO Atty. Dante Gierran long enough to study and appreciate the value of the National Health Insurance Program. Giving up PhilHealth is analogous to giving up the Filipino people, ”he added.
The president recently broached the idea of dismantling PhilHealth during a meeting with congressional leaders, to discuss measures that would eradicate bureaucracy and corruption in government, including pressing issues related to the Universal Health Act and PhilHealth.
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