SB 404
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025
Universal Medical Assistance Act of 2025
An Act Instituting the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Under the Framework of the Universal Health Care for All Filipinos, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known as the 'universal Health Care Act'
In plain language
The proposal creates a nationwide program that merges the existing medical‑assistance scheme for poor patients with the universal health‑care system, so that anyone who cannot afford treatment for serious illnesses can receive covered care without paying out‑of‑pocket.
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Universal Health CareMedical AssistanceIndigent Patients
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SBN-404 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch