SB 409

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Act of 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 would create a national program that pays for medical costs that exceed PhilHealth coverage, aiming to lower or remove the cash burden on poor patients.

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Author · Senator

Bong Go
SenatorChristopher Lawrence "Bong" Go
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Subjects

Medical AssistanceIndigent Patients

Official sources

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SBN-409 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch