(Unsplash) A neophyte congressman wants future meetings of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) Benefits Committee (BenCom) to be livestreamed for the sake of public access. For this purpose, AGRI Party-list Rep....
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (PPAB) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to assign personnel to Philippine embassies abroad in order to provide for the healthcare needs of overseas...
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...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook) Instead of next year, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is urging the Supreme Court (SC) to set for next month the hearing on the controversial...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11, that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board has approved an increase in the hemodialysis package rate. (PhilHealth / Manila Bulletin) Following guidance from President Marcos, DOH Secretary and PhilHealth Board...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee can't help but feel galvanized by the way netizens have echoed his call to the Department of Health (DOH) to fast-track the implementation of more increases in Philippine...
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...
Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Rep. Zaldy Co has asked the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to reimburse government hospitals of their claims as soon as...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should scrap its single period of confinement policy given its current financial standing and accumulation of excess funds. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, pointed this out as he urged...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito urged the government on Thursday, August 22 to put a stop to the planned transfer of another P10-billion of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds to the National Treasury. The P10-billion is supposed to be the second tranche of...
The Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Tuesday, August 20, pressed officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to ask President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to decrease the premium contribution of members to help ease the financial burden of patients dealing...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 18 said it is imperative for lawmakers to scrutinize carefully the additional subsidy being asked by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). PhilHealth, the senator noted, is asking an additional subsidy of P70-billion for 2025...
