The Office of the Speaker and Tingog party-list group represented by Reps. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez and Jude Acidre signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with private hospitals from all over Region 8 to allow patients to access the Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients in these private institutions.
Romualdez, in her message, emphasized that healthcare is a fundamental right, a cornerstone of a just and equitable society that should be accessible to all.
However, due to the limitations of our public hospitals, she recognized the need to expand the government’s medical assistance to indigent patients beyond the confines of public hospitals.
“We aim to bridge the gap between the privileged and the underprivileged, ensuring that financial constraints no longer hinder access to medical care,” she said.
By extending medical assistance to private hospitals, the lawmaker pointed out that this acknowledges the invaluable role private institutions play in serving our communities and that it can alleviate the burden on our public healthcare system by establishing a symbiotic relationship between public and private institutions.
“Together, we can create a healthcare landscape where resources are shared, expertise is pooled, and lives are transformed.”
The MOA signing took place at Tacloban, Astrodome in Leyte on July 7.
