President	Year
Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1986)	1969	Creation of Medicare, forerunner of PhilHealth; Coverage: about 20%
	1986	President Marcos toppled
Cory Aquino (1986–1992)	1992	Devolution: Shifting budget (about 39%) and responsibilities in the health sector (primary and secondary level services) from central government to LGUs
Fidel Ramos (1992–1998)	1995	RA 7875 (National Health Insurance Act): Creation of PhilHealth; policy goal to achieve universal coverage until 2010; Coverage: just under 50%
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001–2010)	2004	The ‘Plan 5 Million’ to enrol an additional 5 million members into PhilHealth as part of the election campaign of President Macapagal-Arroyo led to significant increase in PhilHealth membership; Coverage: about 70%
	2009	Introduction of Philippine DRGs
Benigno Aquino (2010–2016)	2010	Aquino Health Agenda 2010–16
	2011	Introduction of Z-Benefits covering particularly costly procedures
	2011	No-balance-billing (NBB) for government hospitals and the expansion of the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP)
	2012	Introduction of Primary Care Benefits (PCBs) outpatient package
	2012	Sin Tax in 2012 (Republic Act RA 10351)
	2013	Introducing Tsekap outpatient package for the indigent
	2013	Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Health Insurance Act of 2013 (RA 7875) allowing the implementation of quality assurance standards
	2013	Rise in minimum contribution for the IPP from 1200 PHP to 2400 PHP
	2014	DOH developed Drug Price Reference Index DPRI
Rodrigo Duterte (since 2016)	2017	Philippine Health Agenda 2017–2022; Coverage: about 90% Universal Health Coverage Bill 5784 passed by House of Representatives