Zubiri questions opening PhilHealth to foreigners
SENATE President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri questioned the move allowing foreign nationals to join the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) program.
During plenary deliberations on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and its attached agencies on Wednesday, Zubiri said foreigners “do not pay taxes here. In other countries, unless you are a permanent resident, you cannot get the free health care that is given to them.”