Philippine Health Insurance Corp

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a tax-exempt, government-owned and -controlled corporation in the Philippines that provides national health insurance. PhilHeath was preceded by the Philippine Medical Care Act of 1969, which was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos and implemented in August 1971. The corporation was created in 1995 to provide universal health care in the Philippines, and is attached to the country's Department of Health.