Section 2. Section 2 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2.Declaration of Principles and Policies. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost and to provide free medical care to paupers. Towards this end, the State shall provide comprehensive health care services to all Filipinos through a socialized health insurance program that will prioritize the health care needs of the underprivileged, sick, elderly, persons with disabilities (PWDs), women and children and provide free health care services to indigents. "Pursuant to this policy, the State shall adopt the following principles: "xxx xxx xxx."