The Bagong Henerasyon party-list is calling on all members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to take full advantage of the government’s newly launched Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (Gamot) package, which provides up to P20,000 worth of free medicines per year for every member.
BH Rep. Robert Nazal said the initiative is a major step forward in guaranteeing health care access for Filipinos. “Every PhilHealth member is now entitled to P20,000 worth of medicines each year—not per family but per individual,” he said.
The program, launched on Aug. 21 through PhilHealth Circular No. 2025-0013, covers 75 types of medicines, including those for infections, asthma, COPD, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease, and nervous system disorders. It expands the previous Konsultasyong Sulit Tama package, which covered only 21 drugs.
PhilHealth partnered with private drugstores, with Medical Depot as the first accredited chain, to dispense the medicines. Members must register, secure prescriptions from accredited doctors, and claim medicines at accredited outlets.
Nazal said the program fulfills President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise in his State of the Nation Address. “Millions of Filipinos will finally have guaranteed access to essential medicines. This is a historic breakthrough,” he said.
