After two consecutive increases in its hemodialysis benefit package within a three-month period in 2024, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that total financial assistance has now reached nearly one million pesos per patient annually. (PhilHealth) In a...
President Marcos has bared that his administration is constructing several medical facilities for cancer patients, as he reiterated his resolve to bring services closer to the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this in response to a message sent to him by...
Birthday celebration came early for President Marcos as he started receiving well wishes from cancer patients and healthcare professionals three days ahead of his special day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. gets an early birthday greeting from cancer patients at the Philippine Children's...
"We stand with you." This was what President Marcos told children with cancer and their families, assuring them that his administration will ensure that quality healthcare is accessible for all. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC) for the...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on Monday, July 8, instructed the Department of Health (DOH) to enforce its no balance billing (NBB) policy to include indigent patients that were staying in private wards because of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez led on Friday morning, March 8 the groundbreaking of the P3.6-billion Philippine Cancer Center (PCC), a project that struck a chord with him. In his speech at the...
(File photo) Former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels and decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will now be able to access vital health services in public hospitals through the newly established partnership between the Office of...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is confident that the bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana will benefit more epileptic and cancer patients in the long run once it is passed into law. Ejercito, one of the 13 senators who signed the committee report on Senate Bill No....
Sen. Robinhood Padilla called on doctors to keep an open mind and find alternative cancer treatments. Padilla made the call on Thursday, Feb. 22 to doctors, especially for poor cancer patients who cannot afford the high costs of treatment. "Sana po magkaroon tayo ng mga alternative na...
Indigent Filipinos in need of medical treatments can now rely on increased support from the national government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. This year, indigent patients are set to benefit from a substantial boost, with the government allocating over P58 billion in financial...
(Unsplash) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to step up its coverage for more costly ailments such as cancer treatment, heart bypass surgery, and the like. Lee was...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's Office) The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should offer unlimited coverage for costly medical procedures, such as cancer treatment and heart bypass surgery. Thus, said AGRI...
