Mercado vows to reduce costs for patients
'We are responding to the directive of our beloved President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., and this is to ensure that our services continue without…
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'We are responding to the directive of our beloved President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., and this is to ensure that our services continue without…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) held a turnover ceremony on 10 February, marking the official leadership transition from outgoing…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday said the country needs approximately 2,000 more accredited Konsulta providers or facilities…
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The Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) brought together top local officials and health sector stakeholders in Iloilo to explore ways to enhance the…
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‘Whoever is appointed as PhilHealth’s leader, it is more important for us that the agency fulfills its mandate and implements the reforms promised by its…
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Is healthcare in the Philippines a public right -- or just another fund the government can dip into whenever it needs the cash?
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The bill ensures that the health card will be distributed in partnership with local government units and will not bear any partisan political features.…
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In a Palace briefing on Thursday, February 6, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. confirmed the resignation of Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. as president of the…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Thursday urged the new president and chief executive officer (PCEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed his confidence in the new PhilHealth Chief, Dr. Edwin Mercado.
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Newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Dr. Edwin Mercado pledged to address the issues surrounding the state insurer and…
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The money needed to provide these essential services does not come easy in our side of the world
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, expressed high expectations for the newly appointed president and…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth),…
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Some of the amici curiae or “friends of the court” told the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday of a possible violation of the Constitution in the transfer of the…
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The unprecedented decision by Congress to withdraw all national budget subsidies for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in 2025 — and to…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health…
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Government think tank, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), has launched the Health Economics and Finance Program (HEFP) in a bid to…
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