The Philippines has secured a bigger $750-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand universal health care (UHC) as higher oil prices and supply disruptions due to the prolonged war in the Middle East widen the government’s financing requirements. In a statement issued on...
The medical assistance for Filipino patients, particularly the poor and those who were financially affected by hospital expenses burden, got a big boost after the The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Board approved the release of an additional P1.16 billion contribution to the...
Selling the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (Pagcor) Casino Filipino operations could fetch up to ₱50 billion in immediate revenue for the government, but the windfall will not go to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to Makati-based legal practice Geronimo...
Senators on Monday, June 15 urged the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to look into the plight of a widow who allegedly was forced to cough up P1-million by a hospital as a deposit for her husband who needed immediate surgery but eventually died unable...
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...
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...
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...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, February 5 urged the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to focus on prioritizing public welfare and the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. Ejercito made the...
Senators are looking forward to changes that would happen under United States-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Edwin Mercado, who has been appointed by President Marcos as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Senator Joseph...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading the measure that seeks to overhaul the Philippine healthcare system by amending the Universal...
