The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will get zero subsidy in the P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget. This was according to Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe, citing that they still have their P600 billion reserve fund. "Nakita natin PhilHealth, yung subsidiya na...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 15, announced that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recommended to the Board en banc enhanced benefit packages for heart attacks, ten rare diseases, preventive oral health services in...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Yamsuan's Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is proposing a measure in the House of Representatives that seeks to institutionalize a standard health...
Former Alaminos, Pangasinan mayor and Agrarian Reform secretary Hernani Braganza is attempting to make a political comeback as the first nominee of the Aksyon Dapat Party-list. Braganza, who was a former peace negotiator under four different presidents, said that their initial plan was to create a...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) can afford to lower its members' mandatory contribution thanks to the huge chunk of unutilized funds that it has accumulated over the years. Citing figures from the Department of Finance (DOF)...
To assess their preferences for availing of medical services, the Department of Education (DepEd) has started conducting an online survey among its employees. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory issued on Thursday, Sept. 12, DepEd announced that it is conducting an online survey to...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) calls on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to increase the healthcare benefits and packages offered to its members. In a statement, PCCI President Enunina V. Mangio said that PhilHealth's mandate is to provide affordable and...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) condemned the Medical Action Group for spreading false and misleading information regarding the coverage of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement, the budget department said the group is sowing fear and panic among Filipinos...
The Marcos administration increased its financial backing for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) while scaling back support for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the first half of the year. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed that the national government...
Starting at just P145 per year, Filipinos can now have their hospital bills covered for the top three critical illnesses with the introduction of Oona Philippines' new insurance product. The Critical Illness Insurance was designed to provide affordable coverage for three major health threats:...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (MANILA BULLETIN) “Kung sino pa ang walang pera, siya pa ang malaki ang kailangang bayaran (It’s a pity that those who don’t have money are the ones who need to pay a lot).” House Committee on Ways and Means...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that the PhilHealth Member Portal can now be accessed through the eGovPH Super App for “hassle-free” and “accessible” information. PhilHealth PhilHealth said it collaborated with the Department of Information and...
