An ordinance establishing an indigency health program in the City of Bacolod, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading yesterday.
The right of the people to healthcare must be urgently addressed by the city government of Bacolod, the ordinance stated. It also said it is the objective of the City of Bacolod to provide a “no billing balance” in any government hospital, or public health facility, for every indigent-patient who is a member and enrolled in the PhilHealth-sponsored program. Under the program, indigent-patients will not be required to pay for any hospital expense, it said. The ordinance, authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran and co-authored by councilors Archie Baribar, Catalino Alisbo, Elmer Sy and Sonya Verdeflor, also provides that congressional or partylist fund allocation in the hospital intended for the indigent patient must be exhausted after the deduction of PhilHealth insurance. The remaining bill of the indigent-patient will be fully paid by the Bacolod City government, it also said.*CGS THE VISAYAN DAILY STAR
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