Reinforcing the government’s commitment to accessible and inclusive healthcare, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) have joined forces to enhance healthcare support for underprivileged Filipino students and their families. (Photo...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has implemented a six-month preventive suspension without pay of Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro, Vice Mayor Marion S. Andres, and 17 other local officials for the reported misuse of P130 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased the coverage of its Animal Bite Treatment (ABT) package to P5,850, up from the previous P3,000, to provide essential services for rabies prevention. In a statement, PhilHealth President and CEO Edwin M. Mercado explained that...
The Marcos administration’s subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) significantly decreased last year, hitting a six-year low. The latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) revealed that GOCCs received a total of ₱138.8 billion in state subsidies from January...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is set to file a bill that would allow full PhilHealth coverage to the hospital...
Doubling the subsidy for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the next fiscal year would be the most appropriate course of action if the Supreme Court (SC) orders the return of the ₱60 billion fund, according to the Budget chief. This comes after public demand to return the funds...
A Palace official said Malacañang will not oppose any decision of the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the P60 billion transmitted by PhilHealth to the National Treasury. File photo Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Associate Justice Antonio Kho...
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called out the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) after it reportedly denied a newborn benefits due to an alleged misinterpretation of existing policies. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (MB File Photo) Go made the call...
Reinforcing its commitment to providing financial protection for cardiovascular health, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that it is implementing a significantly expanded Z Benefits Package for open-heart surgeries and a newly developed package for heart valve...
Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. said he is open to the idea of employers shouldering their employees’ health insurance coverage amid controversies surrounding the state health insurer. Ortiz-Luis said the recent actions of the Philippine Health...
Malacañang said the government would comply with the Supreme Court (SC) should it rule with finality on the issue of transferring excess funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the national treasury to finance priority public projects and programs. PCO Undersecretary...
Gabriela Women's Party Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Friday, Feb. 28, condemned the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)'s move to transfer its P60 billion worth of "excess funds" to the National Treasury despite having unsettled monetary claims. For...
