Unutilized Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds will now be rechanneled to greater universal healthcare (UHC) access, a move welcomed by the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 20, the DOF commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for ordering the return...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, August 11 called on Congress to constitute the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the provisions of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act and ensure its provisions are being implemented correctly. In a...
Economic advocacy group Action for Economic Reforms (AER) backs the Department of Finance’s (DOF) stance to retain Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (Philhealth) five-percent premium rate, warning that any reduction would have catastrophic consequences for the country’s health financing...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he welcomes the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) target to raise its hospital bill coverage to 18 percent by 2025 and 28 percent by 2028. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go However, Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Jan. 29, welcomed the proposed amendments to the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. (DOH / MB Visual Content Group) “We look forward to seeing this measure become law soon,” DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said in a statement. With strong support from...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) clarified that claims about the removal of coverage for indirect contributors are "utterly erroneous, misguided, and misinformed," and assured the public that beneficiaries will continue to receive their benefits. (PhilHealth / Manila...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) For AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes, the proposed amendments to the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law as identified by the Legislative-Executive Development...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A pro-health congressman believes that a lot can still be done to improve Republic Act (RA) No.11223 or the celebrated Universal Health Care Act (UHC). This, as Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes lamented the results of a recent study by the Philippine Institute for...
(Unsplash) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is reiterating his call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to include in its packages the coverage of dental health under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. This, after the party-list carries out dental missions in five...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has underscored the need to depower the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC), saying its current set-up with the Department of Health (DOH) has led to the "wastage of resources". Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) Case is point is...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) stakeholders expressed their utmost support for the latest developments in the implementation of Republic Act 11223, also known as the Universal Health Care Law (UHC Law). Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN)...
JV Ejercito (Facebook) Former Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito has revealed he was never interested in a career in entertainment, even if his family is showbiz royalty. "Hindi naman ako masyadong gwapo at hindi naman ako masyadong pangit. Sakto lang. Alam ko kasi limitasyon ko. Hayaan na...
