Malacañang has ordered a thorough investigation into the case of a widow who failed to access medical benefits from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for her late husband. "Hindi po iyan ang nais ng Pangulo (That is not what the President wants)," Palace Press Officer and...
Senators on Monday, June 15 urged the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to look into the plight of a widow who allegedly was forced to cough up P1-million by a hospital as a deposit for her husband who needed immediate surgery but eventually died unable...
Government subsidies to state-run firms surged by 151 percent to ₱93.1 billion as of end-April, driven by the massive, one-time fund release to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). According to the latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), total subsidies to...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Sunday, June 14, said it has reached out to the family of a deceased member and is coordinating with the hospitals involved after a viral social media post claimed that the patient was denied benefits because his confinement reportedly...
ILOILO CITY – Ilonggo complainants won’t stop seeking accountability in the P60-billion Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) fund transfer to the national treasury even after the Office of the Ombudsman junked the plunder and graft cases filed against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed plunder, graft and administrative complaints against Executive Secretary and former Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and CEO Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. over the transfer of ₱60...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) sought to strengthen health protection for students, teachers, and Department of Education (DepEd) staff through its YAKAP program ahead of the opening of the new school year on Monday, June 8. This move is in line with President Marcos '...
The national government’s (NG) usual April budget surplus shrank by more than half this year after the annual income tax returns (AITRs) filing and payment deadline was extended by one month due to the national energy emergency, although revenues were partly supported by millions of pesos in...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto reiterated that he has no criminal liability in the transfer of P60 billion in PhilHealth reserve funds to the National Treasury, describing the plunder charges filed against him as a ‘nuisance and harassment case.’" "This is nothing but a nuisance and a...
Physician and public health advocate Tony Leachon on Monday, May 25, filed plunder and technical malversation charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and several Cabinet officials over the alleged diversion of P60 billion in PhilHealth reserve funds and...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) has initiated partnerships with private hospitals as part of the agency’s expanded healthcare packages intended to reduce out-of-pocket expenses. On May 11, PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Edwin M. Mercado inspected the newly opened...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Healthcare Sector has welcomed the progress of PhilHealth’s YAKAP Program and other healthcare reforms under the Marcos administration aimed at easing the financial burden of Filipino families. During the 10th meeting of the PSAC Healthcare Sector with...
