Welcome to Our News Page

AnaKalusugan Party List

ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list files a new bill seeking free annual check-up for all Filipinos

In line with the group’s continued vision to make healthcare accessible to Filipinos, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes filed the “Free Annual Medical Check-up Act of 2021” bill which seeks no-billing yearly medical check-up inclusive for all Filipinos.

Filed under House Bill No. 430 for the incoming 19th Congress, and an adoption of the HB 9072 filed by then ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Michael Defensor, the bill recognizes the huge and many vulnerabilities of the country, cracked open by the COVID-19 pandemic, in its health sector specifically in preventive measures.

“The COVID-19 pandemic opened what is fundamentally wrong in our health system. It outright attacked our citizens with vulnerabilities, many of which having conditions that could have been addressed at early stages,” Rep. Reyes explained.

The measure aims to establish a program that provides citizens with free annual check-ups including, but not limited to, blood sugar and cholesterol tests. It also aims for the program to be accessible and availed by citizens for the whole calendar year. The establishing, implementation, funding, and screening with which to be led by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

“Annual check-ups can identify ailments at the early stages, and treatments can be cheaper which can then increase household savings. Which in turn, aids with freeing up our hospital capacity to attend to more urgent and ambulatory cases, saving countless lives in the process,” Rep. Reyes highlighted.

Citing a 2018 study by Dayrit, Lagrada, et al., Rep. Reyes explained that Filipinos’ care-seeking behavior has been heavily dictated by their ability to pay. This is corroborated by the 2021 Preliminary Results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FEIS) report, which enumerated that Filipino households only spend 3.3% on health, with food expenditure taking almost half of the total expense.

“Preventive care has been largely at the expense of Filipino households. Seen as an additional cost, many citizens opt to delay care-seeking and instead seek remedial and traditional treatment,” Rep. Reyes interpreted.

In an article published by Business World, it detailed that households still bore most of the spending burden for healthcare as private out-of-pocket spending, accounting for 47.9% of the total health expenditure. Of the total spending for health, 30.1% has been spent on noncommunicable diseases.

“There is a need to shore up the country’s health response by providing an opportunity for Filipinos to access care without incurring additional costs,” Rep. Reyes penned.

Please follow and like us:
fb-share-icon

July 5, 2022
ANAKALUSUGAN PARTY-LIST SCORES NGCP OVER BROWNOUTSANAKALUSUGAN PARTYLIST URGES PHILHEALTH TO ADDRESS LACK OF KONSULTA PROGRAM PROVIDERSANAKALUSUGAN URGES PUBLIC TO TAKE PRECAUTION AGAINST HEAT THIS HOLY WEEKANAKALUSUGAN PUSHES FOR SIN TAX HIKE TO FUND UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARENEW PSA DATA ON CHILD LABOR AND UNDERAGED WORKERS ALARMS PARTY-LIST SOLONREP. REYES ALARMED WITH 17% SCHOOLCHILDREN THINKING ABOUT ENDING THEIR LIFE, CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS COUNTERPART MEASURE ON MENTAL HEALTH BILL FOR SCHOOLS.‘Pay it Forward Nursing Scholarship’ ANAKALUSUGAN PARTY-LIST REP. REYES FILES BILL FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS, RETURN SERVICE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS NURSES SHORTAGE IN PHINCREASE SUGAR TAX, LOWER DIABETES RISK OF FILIPINOS’ ANAKALUSUGAN CALLS FOR HIGHER SUGARED BEVERAGE TAX TO INCREASE UHC FUNDING2K patients in 3 provinces served ANAKALUSUGAN MARKS FIRST 100 DAYS IN 19TH CONGRESS WITH MEDICAL, RELIEF MISSIONSANAKALUSUGAN medical mission serves close to 1,000 patients in Antique Rep. Reyes calls for inclusion of dental and optical services in UHCANAKALUSUGAN forges cooperation with food bank to address stunting, wasting and malnutritionMedical attention crippling for low wage families’ ANAKALUSUGAN delivers free medical mission in BulacanRep. Reyes grateful for DBM approval of extra P1.04 Billion for backpay of COVID-19 FrontlinersSlow sale of transmission assets hit REP. REYES URGES HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE ERC, NGCP‘Bring back 76 Billion budget for backwages’ SOLON CALLS ON COLLEAGUES TO RESTORE P76B FOR COVID-19 FRONTLINERS“Mental health under-resourced”: ANAKALUSUGAN commends 2.1B budget for Mental Health Programs for 2023ANAKALUSUGAN lauds P3.7 billion budget for DSWD to feed 1.8 million childrenNext PhilHealth chief must have financial and risk management background REYES URGE REVIEW OF PHILHEALTH MANDATEANAKALUSUGAN urges PCSO to extend more health services, calls for reduction of PCSO documentary stamp tax rateReyes puts PCSO to task, calls for better info and educ campaigns to promote PCSO games against illegal gamblingANAKALUSUGAN pushes for decentralization of specialty hospitalsMental Health Services in schools pushedMental Health sa Basic Education gagawing prayoridadANAKALUSUGAN calls for Aggressive COVID-19 Vaccination amid F2F classes, more variantsMedical Bill Transparency Act inihain ng ANAKALUSUGANBKK AccreditedANAKALUSUGAN Party-list proposes Magna Carta of BHWs“Zero Hunger Bill” upang matugunan ang krisis at kagutuman sa ating bansaANAKALUSUGAN Party-list inihain ang “Voltaire Rosales Bill” para sa mga abogado, huwes at prosecutorsSTATEMENT OF REP. RAY FLORENCE REYES ON THE SONA OF PRESIDENT MARCOS JR.ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list inihain ang Medical Reserve Corps ActANAKALUSUGAN itinawag na tanggalin muna sa merkado ang Lucky Me!ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list nanawagang i-veto ng Palasyo ang Vape BillANAKALUSUGAN Party-list calls to veto VAPE bill citing incorrect sole regulating bodyANAKALUSUGAN Party-list muling inihain sa Kongreso ang libreng check-up para sa mga PilipinoANAKALUSUGAN Party-list files a new bill seeking free annual check-up for all FilipinosLate AnaKalusugan nominee’s dying wish: Free check up, zero hospital balance billing for all FilipinosNo. 51 AnaKalusugan considering Fr. Mandanas as one of its nomineesAnaKalusugan: Ang natatanging health advocacy party-list.AnaKalusugan: Ang natatanging health advocacy party-list.Mandatory continuing benefits para sa public, private at barangay health workers habang may pandemya, batas na!Ikaw ba ay isang rehistradong botante para sa May 9, 2022 elections?OFWs’ access to health services, protection assured by AnaKalusugan party-listAmid 27 million vax doses expiring in July, AnaKalusugan party-list urges Filipinos to get booster jabDoc Willie reaffirms support for Anakalusugan Party-listAnaKalusugan banks on continued support of Sto. Tomas, Batangas in re-election bidAnaKalusugan party-list pushes for 3-month suspension of fuel excise taxAntique’s top political leaders rally behind AnaKalusugan party-listGovernor behind Mandanas ruling urges local execs to support Anakalusugan party-listAnaKalusugan, 2 labor groups forge alliance to push for health initiativesALERT LEVEL 1 GUIDELINES1,000 riders sama-samang pumadyak para sa kalusuganAnaKalusugan, 1-UTAK forge strategic alliance to push for wider health benefits forPUV driversAnaKalusugan party-list calls for expanded PhilHealth coverage to include cardiac rehab programsAnakalusugan party-list urges candidates: Observe election health protocolsAnaKalusugan party-list: Health practice in PH “marginalized”Ikaw ba ay may anak na 5-11 taong gulang?Anakalusugan:Mas malawak na healthcare package para sa mga may autismThe Anakalusugan party-list has urged the Senate to pass a House bill seeking to create a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).Libreng check-up, gamot hatid ng Anakalusugan party-list sa Sta. MariaNews Release: DTI, FDA told to crack whip on paracetamol, anti-flu medicine hoardersPhoto shows Roquero receiving Dangal ng Batang Filipino award during the Gawad Filipino Awards 2021 at the Aberdeen Court in Quezon City last Dec. 27, 2021.AnaKalusugan to PH councilors: Partner with us in prioritizing healthAnaKalusugan delivers aid to Antique coastal towns devastated by OdetteAnaKalusugan party-list pushes for VAT exemption of more medicines, drugsHealth chief: AnaKalusugan mobile clinic can be replicated nationwideAnaKalusugan roll out Kalusugan Health KardBooster shots for senior citizensBatangas Kalusugan KardHB04096RA 11517RA 11494RA 11556RA 11566Agricultural Free Patent ActATTENTION: PUBLIC TEACHERS AND NURSES! PAY HIKE!Dagdag Higaan sa mga HospitalMAS MABILIS NA PAG PROSESO NG MGA KASOHouse Bill 9459 DOBLENG PENSION PARA SA SENIOR CITIZENS