“PhilHealth benefits have been increased to 30% despite no increase in members' premiums.”
Larry Gadon
presidential adviser for poverty alleviation. In a television interview. Claim dated 6 May 2024.
FactRakers rated thisFalse
What FactRakers found
Premiums increased to 5% in 2024 In line with the Universal Health Care Law, raising the member contribution rate by 0.5% every year starting 2019 until it reaches 5% in 2024.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Larry Gadon (presidential adviser for poverty alleviation) made this claim around 6 May 2024. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 13 May 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Larry Gadon has 17 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 13 of them false or fake, 4 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
This check was done by FactRakers, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.