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Action Plan On Health Care
Action Plan On Health Care
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Universal Health Care is the cornerstone of our health agenda.
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Fifteen years ago, the National Health Insurance Law, which created the
Health Insurance Corporation of PhilHealth, called for health insurance
for all Filipinos by 2010 – this year.
Sadly, the government is almost sure to fall short as health insurance
barely protects 38% of all Filipinos today, as noted in the National
Demographic and Health Survey of 2008.
If given the trust of the people, an Aquino administration will achieve
Universal Health Care in three years or less.
The Aquino administration will go beyond ensuring that each Filipino has
a PhilHealth card. Universal Health Care should mean that every
PhilHealth cardholder will get not merely the card; but more important,
the essential health services, basic medicines and appropriate quality
health care.
The Aquino administration will also direct PhilHealth to expand
outpatient health care benefits as required by law.
The Aquino administration will work with LGUs and the private health
sector to make sure that accredited services are available in hospitals
and clinics everywhere.
Conclusion
All Filipinos will have access to essential health care, medicines and
services.
Philhealth will be a genuine social health insurance where all Filipinos
are covered.
There will be universal health care for all Filipinos under the Aquino
administration.
However, let us be clear and frank with each other. Our shared dream of
universal health care and the goals we aim for can only be achieved if,
together, we stand vigilant and fight corruption – the disease that plagues
our government and our society.
Corruption has deprived our people life saving medicines, our children
basic immunization and other health care services.
Corruption and poverty are the root causes of our suffering as a nation.
If there is no corruption, all our goals for healthcare in our countrymen
will be achieved.
In 2009 alone, 280 Billion Pesos of the national budget was lost to
corruption (according to the Center for National Budget Legislation).
This does not yet include revenues lost due to inefficiencies and corrupt
practices in tax collection.
With 280 Billion, we could’ve built 560,000 health clinics around the
country.
The fight against corruption is our fight. This fight should be led by the
top leader of our country. The next president should be trusted to not
steal or abuse power.
I will not deliberately mislead you. I am prepared to stand by my track
record in public service – nine years in Congress and more than two
years in the Senate. Before that, in the administration of my late mother,
not even once did I abuse power or authority or was I linked to any
scandal.
Honesty and integrity, a clean record of public service, a clear vision,
and the will to carry it out – these are the fundamental qualities our next
leader must have if we are to eliminate corruption in our government.
Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap!