Press Release
February 20, 2019

STATEMENT OF SENATOR NANCY BINAY ON THE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE LAW

I would like to congratulate Sen. JV Ejercito, my fellow legislators, health advocates, people's organizations, and those in the healthcare sector, for the collective effort to realize a once elusive dream of a "health care for all".

The signing of the Universal Health Coverage law is a massive win for every Filipino family.

Ang batas na ito--na binansagang "JV Ejercito Law"--ay patunay na kaya ng pamahalaan na maging karamay at katuwang ng mga kababayan natin pagdating sa pangangalagang pangkalusugan.

The National Health Security Program mandates universal health care coverage and benefits to all Filipinos. This is why the UHC's passage is timely and much-needed.

We know that the fight isn't over. We still need to improve the doctor-to-patient ratio, upgrade hospital bed capacities and equipment, and build more hospitals in remote places.

The journey is still far, but we're getting there.

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