Health Services

Rep. Ordanes urges SONA focus on elderly welfare and geriatric healthcare

Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes urges President Marcos to prioritize elderly welfare in his upcoming State of the Nation Address, specifically highlighting the Universal Social Pension Act and the Geriatric Health Act to strengthen healthcare for senior citizens. Ordanes calls on the Department of Health and PhilHealth to establish uniform rules on zero balance billing and investigate hospitals failing to implement healthcare programs for seniors to protect them from excessive medical costs.