Medical groups urge higher PhilHealth funding, phaseout of MAIFIPIn a statement, 68 health groups led by the Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) called on the government to strengthen PhilHealth funding while gradually reducing reliance on MAIFIP. In a statement, 68 health groups led by the Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) called on the government to strengthen PhilHealth funding while gradually reducing reliance on MAIFIP. “The government should move beyond promises of greater health benefits and ensure adequate funding to fulfill these commitments,” the groups said. The bicameral conference committee for the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (House Bill 4058) increased the proposed MAIFIP budget to P51 billion, while allocating P69.78 billion for PhilHealth insurance premiums for the poor. The current allocation of P69.78 billion leaves a significant funding gap,” it added.

Source: Philippine Star December 20, 2025 17:00 UTC