Leachon: PhilHealth benefit expansion for paying members betrays UHC law

MANILA, Philippines — Public health reform advocate Dr.

Tony Leachon has opposed Executive Secretary Ralph Recto’s proposal to provide expanded benefits for paying members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.

(PhilHealth), saying it “violates” the Universal Health Care (UHC) law.

According to Leachon, implementing a two-tiered health care system — where separate benefit packages would be ...