HB 9794

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 3, 2026

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 bill updates the Universal Health Care Act to add new health‑service definitions, expand outpatient and emergency benefits, set a 3.5 % premium rate, create a health‑technology assessment council and a universal‑health‑care coordinating council, and introduce a special health fund and stronger penalties for misuse of health money.

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Authors · 3 Representatives

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

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
HB 6483· Filed Dec 1, 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�
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-12-03Rep. Eric Go Yap +1
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
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 5073· Filed Oct 2, 2025
An Act Amending Section 10 of Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the "Universal Health Care Act"
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-10-07Rep. Atty. Miro S. Quimbo

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