EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1079 - INCREASING MEDICARE ALLOWANCES

WHEREAS, it is the avowed policy of the government to provide adequate medical care services to the people;  

WHEREAS, the prices of commodities and services, including medical care have gone up in recent times;

WHEREAS, under present economic conditions, medical care members and their employees could not afford to pay additional contributions;

WHEREAS, actuarial studies show that Medicare Fund could only afford minimal increase to maintain its equilibrium;

WHEREAS, it becomes necessary now to implement increase in allowances without increase in contribution;  

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order:

Section 1. The allowances of Medicare dependents be raised to the same level of allowances of contributing members as provided for by Executive Order 949 last May 1, 1984.

Sec. 2. There will be no corresponding increase in premium contributions, except the covered wage ceiling which shall be raised to P1,000.00 effective January 1, 1987.

Sec. 3. Presidential Decree No. 1519 and all laws, executive orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-six.