PARAñAQUE City Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has filed a bill providing free annual medical checkup for every Filipino nationwide.
Detecting and treating serious health conditions in their early stages through annual medical checkups will ensure better health outcomes and minimize risks of developing life-threatening, financially draining ailments for many Filipinos, Yamsuan said in filing House Bill (HB) 2239 or the proposed Free Annual Medical Checkup Act.
The measure aims to give every Filipino wider access to preventive healthcare, which, in the long run, also benefits the government in the form of reduced state-subsidized spending on expensive treatments for severe illnesses such as diabetes, kidney and heart diseases. Maricel V. Cruz
Yamsuan commended the Department of Health for exploring the possibility of providing better hospital accommodations for paying contributors of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as part of the Marcos administration’s plan to expand the package of benefits for middle-income workers.
