Healthcare in the Philippines for the most part is considered to be of good quality by international standards with regards to the skill of medical practitioners and the current medical services that are provided to average Filipinos. The healthcare system in the Philippines has evolved in recent years, especially with the introduction of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law in 2019.
Philhealth become a standard when it comes to healthcare in the Philippines where the government provided many subsidies to cover at least a portion of the medical expenses of members. Health cards are also growing its popularity because it gives members access to their network of healthcare providers for a certain rate based on the HMO package that the patients avail.
In recent years, as an effect of the pandemic, the importance of health insurance became more popular as awareness to protect their finances and their future became important. In the report from the Philippine Life Insurance Association, they cited that the current generation of Filipinos, particularly the Millenial and Gen Z population, became more conscious where their finances and prioritized self-care which led to this trend.
More health care and life insurance companies soon began to develop specific products that provide coverage for critical illnesses and infectious diseases and also hospital income benefits.
Healthcare in the Philippines seems to look promising as we see in the recent developments of the past years up to the present. As healthcare is becoming more accessible, the developments will continue to happen to reach the goal of reaching more Filipinos with quality healthcare.