PINAGBIBITIW ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si PhilHealth President at CEO Ricardo Morales.
Ito ay ayon kay Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra kung saan sinaalang-alang aniya ng pangulo ang kalusugan ng PhilHealth top official.
“The president took note last night of Morales’ on-and-off health situation, and stated that it would be best for the latter and for PhilHealth to give up his post during these critical times for the agency.”
— Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra
Magugunitang si Morales ay ilang beses na ring hindi nakadalo sa mga pagdinig ng dalawang kapulungan ng Kongreso dahil siya ay nag-leave of absence matapos ianunsyo na siya’y sumasailalim sa chemotherapy dahil sa lymphoma.