Ejercito warns MAIFIP hike may revive patronage politics in healthcare

MANILA, Philippines – Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito has raised serious concerns over the sharp increase in the budget for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP), warning that it could undermine the goals of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. In a manifestation addressed to members of the Bicameral Conference