TUGUEGARAO CITY—This year 2017, poor Cagayanos need not worry about hospital and medicine bills since this will be free in the province.
According to Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rossel-Ubial, the Department of Health is now in good financial standing after the Budget department paid last November the arrears of P32 billion from the P42-billion deficits of PhilHealth.
“This is the first time in [DoH] history under President Duterte’s administration that poor patients will leave hospitals with no billings balance,” Ubial stressed.
Meanwhile, Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba said he will prioritize the Health Programs for Cagayanos, the rehabilitation of hospitals and new medical equipment’s to every district hospitals in the entire province.
“We have 14 brand new ambulance with complete equipment and 12 additional ambulance given by PCSO that will cater the health needs of our people here,” Mamba added.
The list of government hospitals in the province are: Abulug Municipal Hospital, Alcala Municipal Hospital, Aparri District Hospital, Aparri Medicare Community Hospital, Baggao Medicare Community Hospital, Baggao Municipal Hospital, Ballesteros District Hospital, Matilde Olivas District Hospital, Gattaran Emergency Hospital, Alfonso Ponce Enrile Memorial Hospital, Lasam District Hospital, Nuestra Sra. De Pia District Hospital, Northern Cagayan District Hospital ,Sta. Ana District Hospital, Tuao District Hospital, Cagayan Valley Medical Center and Tuguegarao City People’s General Hospital.
“There is no need to hold PhilHealth card, just prove that you are a true Cagayano, you are entitled to be covered by health benefits, Philhealth will take care of your hospital bills, medicine bills and other health concerns and no need also to buy medicine in government pharmacies because every poor family can get it free from the government health program,” Ubial disclosed.