Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar filed two measures in the House of Representatives aimed at addressing the worsening mental health...
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...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Facebook) Amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law should take precedence over any proposed leadership change at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Thus, said...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at enhancing healthcare access for Filipinos. The campaign, titled “Pinalawak at mga Bagong Benepisyo para sa Mamamayan, damang-dama ng bawat Pilipino,” seeks to ensure that every Filipino can access...
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...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says solo parents are now entitled to free health services under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) after the release of...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) "A monumental step forward in providing comprehensive healthcare to solo parents and their dependents." That's how House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) The office of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee trumpeted on Friday, Oct. 4 the support that his newfound advocacy for improved healthcare services had gained in an out of Philippine...
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)...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Sept. 24, confirmed that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recommended a new policy to remove the single period of confinement rule. (PhilHealth / Manila Bulletin) In a special meeting chaired by...
(Unsplash) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will shoulder the prescription glasses, crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs of its members beginning January 2025, House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo bared on...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reassured the public that it provides coverage for hospitalizations related to leptospirosis and dengue which are both prevalent among Filipinos during the rainy season. (PhilHealth) In a statement, PhilHealth said the benefit packages...
