DOF, nilinaw na alinsunod sa GAA 2024 ang paglilipat ng pondo mula sa PhilHealth; Kukuning pondo, mula umano sa hindi nagamit na subsidiya ng gobyerno
DOF, nilinaw na alinsunod sa GAA 2024 ang paglilipat ng pondo mula sa PhilHealth; Kukuning pondo, mula umano sa hindi nagamit na subsidiya ng gobyerno
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00:00More than 100 million Filipinos will be helped if the funds left in PhilHealth are transferred.
00:07According to the Department of Finance, it is better to use funds that are not being used instead of loans and additional interest.
00:18Sujin Kim is at the center of the news. Yes, Sujin.
00:23Yes, Angelique. The Director-General of the Philippine Ministry of Finance clarified that the transfer of funds is in accordance with the General Appropriations Act of 2024.
00:32The Php 89.9 billion that will be transferred from PhilHealth will help the Philippines' Php 115 million.
00:40You will remember that the Finance Secretary Ralph Recto repeatedly emphasized the excess unused PhilHealth funds in the sleeping fund.
00:49He said it should be used.
00:51Asuncion also clarified that PhilHealth will receive sufficient funds this year, even if the government will transfer its excess funds.
01:00Asuncion clarified that there is Php 550 billion that will remain in PhilHealth, which is sufficient and sufficient for the investment increase.
01:09According to the DOF, the funds that the government will receive will not come from the contribution of the members, but from the government's subsidy.
01:19The DOF explained that it is better to use the sleeping funds or the funds that are not used than loans that bring additional interest.
01:28The DOF also noted that PhilHealth's income increased during the pandemic because the national government answered most of the needs.
01:37Meanwhile, Asuncion also clarified that Php 27.5 billion of health emergency allowances have been paid for its beneficiaries.
01:45That is the latest from Mandaluyong City. Back to you Angelique.
01:50Yes Sujin, is there a plan for PhilHealth to reduce the monthly premium of its members now that they have funds?
02:00Angelique, there is no plan now that they will reduce the contribution of each member.
02:08All right. Thank you very much Sujin Kim.