HB 4785

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 23, 2025

An Act Repealing Philhealth’s Compulsory Coverage of Migrant Workers, Mandatory Payment with Interest for All Missed Contributions, and Automatic Increase of Premium Contributions, Amending for This Purpose Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act

In plain language

The bill would change the Universal Health Care law to stop forcing migrant workers to pay PhilHealth premiums, eliminate interest charges on missed payments, and end the automatic rise of premium rates.

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Sarah Jane I. ElagoReceipts →

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 600· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Repealing Philhealth's Compulsory Coverage of Migrant Workers, Mandatory Payment with Interest for All Missed Contributions, and Automatic Increase of Premium Contributions, Amending for This Purpose Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-29Rep. Antonio L. Tinio +1
HB 1329· Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Exempting Migrant Workers from the Payment of Premium Contributions to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Amending for the Purpose Sections 4, 9, and 10 of Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the "Universal Health Care Act," and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS since 2025-07-30Rep. Ramon Jolo III B. Revilla +2
SB 3· Filed Jul 2, 2025
Amending Universal Health Care Act (Philhealth Premium Contribution)
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito
HB 6860· Filed Dec 15, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the "Universal Health Care Act," to Reduce the Premium Contribution Rate to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) from Five Percent (5%) to Three Percent (3%)
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-12-17Rep. Gerald Cloyd Alexis V. Galang
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??"
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-13Rep. Emmarie "Lolypop" Ouano-Dizon

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HB04785 · Sources: BatasWatch