{"id":270685,"date":"2020-10-02T07:33:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T11:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270685"},"modified":"2025-01-09T19:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T00:48:37","slug":"roque-opposes-philhealth-privatization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/02\/roque-opposes-philhealth-privatization\/","title":{"rendered":"Roque opposes PhilHealth privatization"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_253430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253430\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20180108-ph-LIM1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-253430\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20180108-ph-LIM1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20180108-ph-LIM1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20180108-ph-LIM1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20180108-ph-LIM1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20180108-ph-LIM1.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-253430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The official, one of the principal authors of the Universal Health Care Law, noted that his original version was to abolish PhilHealth and replace it with the National Health Service. His version, however, was not followed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy desyrel online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/desyrel.html\">https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/desyrel.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> (PCOO file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The suggested privatization of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) goes against the \u201cvery principle\u201d of the Universal Health Care Law, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do not agree with privatization, because privatization goes against the very principle of Universal Health Care.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy zofran online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/zofran.html\">https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/zofran.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> Universal Health Care is distinguished from private health insurance because it is, number one, a discharge of state obligation to promote the right to health; and it is a commitment that although members will have to pay their dues, in reality, the dues will not be enough and the balance will, of course, be paid for by the government,&#8221; he said in an interview with CNN Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>The official, one of the principal authors of the Universal Health Care Law, noted that his original version was to abolish PhilHealth and replace it with the National Health Service. His version, however, was not followed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think by way of hindsight, all of this could have been avoided if the original version of my bill was followed \u2013 simply to abolish PhilHealth and replace it with the National Health Service,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy zithromax online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/zithromax.html\">https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/zithromax.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Reorganization&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roque, meanwhile, confirmed that all PhilHealth executives with Salary Grade 26 and above were requested to file their courtesy resignations as part of the bid to reorganize the state health insurer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Attorney (Dante) Gierran knows that he does not have much time. And that\u2019s why I think it was important for him to request all the senior executives to file their courtesy resignations because that\u2019s the fastest way that he can reorganize,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Roque added that Malacanang supports the move and is confident Gierran has enough information to guide him on whose resignation to accept or reject.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0\u2013 The suggested privatization of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. 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