MANILA, Philippines — A committee in the House of Representatives approved Thursday a measure that would make different types of dialysis free for senior citizens.
During its online meeting, the House committee on senior citizens approved House Bill No. 7859 or the “Free Dialysis for Senior Citizens Act of 2020.”
Under the bill, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) shall reimburse senior citizens the cost of needed hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and other kinds of dialysis approved by the Department of Healthprovided that such treatment is availed of at accredited hospitals and freestanding dialysis centers of the state insurer.
The proposed law, ho…
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