Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
State-owned health insurance company of the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Philippine Health 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. On August 4, 1969, Republic Act 6111 or the Philippine Medical Care Act of 1969 was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos which was eventually implemented in August 1971.
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Company type | Government-owned and controlled corporation |
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Industry | Health |
Founded | February 5, 1915; 109 years ago (1915-02-05) February 5, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-02-05) |
Headquarters | Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Boulevard, Oranbo, Pasig |
Area served | Philippines |
Key people | Hon. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa (Chairman) Emmanuel “Mandy” R. Ledesma, Jr. (President and CEO) |
Services | Universal health coverage |
Owner | Department of Health |
Website | www |
Its stated goal is to "ensure a sustainable national health insurance program for all", according to the company.[1] In 2010, it claimed to have achieved "universal" coverage at 86% of the population, although the 2008 National Demographic Health Survey showed that only 38 percent of respondents were aware of at least one household member being enrolled in PhilHealth.[2] 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. Both local[3] and national governments allocate funds to subsidize the indigent.[4]