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Tulfo hits DOH over 'lack of funds for indigent'
Senator Erwin Tulfo is demanding an explanation from the Department of Health (DOH) regarding its alleged failure to issue guarantee letters (GLs) to indigent patients seeking treatment, even at public hospitals.
Tulfo revealed that several financially disadvantaged individuals referred by his office to the DOH for medical assistance were turned away and told to "come back another day."
He cited specific cases at the Philippine Heart Center and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) where indigent patients were also told to wait.
The senator expressed frustration, urging the DOH to be transparent about the availability of funds for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program (MAIFIP), instead of giving false hope.
Tulfo questioned how the MAIFIP funds were being managed, noting that Congress had approved what he described as a sufficient budget for the program.
He also highlighted concerns from private hospitals in Region IV-A, specifically in Batangas, which are contemplating halting the acceptance of guarantee letters due to P530 million in allegedly unsettled claims.
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