The Unilab Center for Health and Policy (UCHP) gathered experts, elected officials, and health advocates in a conference centered on “Investing in Health: Policy Forum on LGU Health Budget and PhilHealth Benefit Design Stakeholder Validation” last Sept. 3 at the Makati Shangri-La.
Filling in for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, who was supposed to deliver the keynote address, was DBM Undersecretary Margaux Marie V. Salcedo, who covered various topics in her speech, including the government’s commitment to universal health care, the promised zero-balance billing, and stronger support for hospitals, facilities, and healthcare workers.
“We are very grateful for these policy forums that serve as a platform to foster collaborative discussions addressing crucial health policy issues. Together, we can determine how to move closer to achieving universal health care for all,” she said.
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