MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill that would institutionalize free 144 dialysis sessions for Filipino senior citizens.
Currently, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) covers 90 dialysis sessions, but Hontiveros said her bill would cover the complete 144 sessions needed for a complete year of treatment.
PhilHealth has already raised the number of subsidized dialysis sessions to 144but only until December 31, 2020, as it also covers individuals who are not senior citizens.
Hontiveros filed Senate Bill. 2053, or the proposed Free Dialysis for Senior Citizens Act of 2021, which seeks to fully reimburse all the dialysis sessions needed…
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