HB 5079

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 2, 2025

An Act Institutionalizing the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program Under the Department of Health, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill proposes that the Department of Health create a program (MAIFIP) to give financial help to poor or financially‑strained patients for medical services that exceed PhilHealth coverage.

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Author · Representative

Eric L. OlivarezReceipts →

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HB05079 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Institutionalizing the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program Under the Department of Health, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

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