HB 2989

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025

An Act Strengthening the Philippine Healthcare System to Achieve Efficiency and Equity, and to Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the "Universal Health Care Act"

In plain language

The proposal updates the Universal Health Care law to make health‑insurance premiums more transparent, give extra support to migrant workers, let PhilHealth use competition to lower costs, require annual external audits, and create a new council to coordinate health policies.

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Author · Representative

Lenlen Oreta
RepresentativeMalabon City, Lone District
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SB 864· Filed Aug 4, 2025
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SB 1220· Filed Aug 20, 2025
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HB 3418· Filed Aug 11, 2025
An Ac? Strengthening the Philippine Healthcare System to Achieve Efficiency and Equity, and to Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Amending for Th? Purpose Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the "Universal Health Care A??"
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HB 2385· Filed Jul 28, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the �universal Health Care Act�
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-04Rep. Lordan G. Suan

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HB02989 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch