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Bicam panel approves Universal Health Care bill

(Eagle News) — The bicameral conference committee has approved a reconciled version of the Senate and House of Representatives Universal Health Care bills. Under the reconciled Senate Bill No. 1896 and House Bill No. 5784, Senator JV Ejercito, principal author and sponsor of the Senate’s version, said the funds for Filipinos’ health services would be sourced from the incremental sin tax collections. He said 50 percent of the national government share will come from the income of the […]