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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth)
was created in 1995 to implement
universal health coverage in the
Philippines.
It is a tax-exempt, government-owned
and controlled corporation (GOCC) of
the Philippines, and is attached to the
Department of Health.
It's stated goal is to "ensure
a sustainable national
health insurance program
for all", according to the
company.
Nevertheless, this social insurance
program provides a means for the
healthy to pay for the care of the sick
and for those who can afford medical
care to subsidize those who cannot.