Between Oath and Overdraft: The true cost of short-term healthcare decisions
Despite promises of universal coverage, Filipinos still pay nearly half their healthcare expenses out-of-pocket — among Asia’s highest rates.
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Despite promises of universal coverage, Filipinos still pay nearly half their healthcare expenses out-of-pocket — among Asia’s highest rates.
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Millions of Filipinos now have improved access to physical medicine, rehabilitation services, and assistive mobility devices through new benefit packages…
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Senator Cynthia Villar delivered her valedictory speech on Wednesday, capping a 12-year Senate career marked by reforms in agriculture, rural development and…
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Viado has initiated a cleanup of corruption-riddled processes, particularly in deportation, visa quotas, and the regulation of foreign nationals.
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Consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (Nasecore) has asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to scrap and replace the current…
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This drastic reduction threatens the full rollout of the Universal Health Care Law, which promises accessible, affordable and quality healthcare for all…
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Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling plans to strengthen the agency’s regulatory role, signaling a…
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‘There is no need to scratch it because we’re doing something right. We’re doing something that we all love, which is to sing, perform. We’d like to continue…
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But until we see real, consistent reforms, not just press con platitudes, we’ll keep wondering: Why do we keep needing to ‘clean up’ something that was…
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Hospitalization costs in private healthcare facilities are expected to increase by 5 to 15 percent, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc.…
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‘I hope the President approves the bill. I am one of the authors of this reduction in premium contributions. Their funds are excessive. It’s now in Congress…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is calling for the swift passage of Senate Bill No. 2620, which seeks to reduce PhilHealth premium contributions from 5 percent…
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Improving education, boosting agricultural support, and strengthening healthcare systems emerged as the top public priorities for the Senate and House of…
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Nearly nine months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) Act into law, agencies composing the AAES Council…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Wednesday reaffirmed support for patients undergoing renal treatment at the National Kidney and…
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Based on government data, the cumulative budget balance stood at a deficit of P411.5 billion for the first four months, due to a 13.57-percent increase in…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a bill seeking to provide every Filipino with a simple and cost-efficient PhilHealth identification card to promote…
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“Thailand moved like a bus traveling 40 kilometers at a steady speed. The Philippines is moving at 20 kilometers per hour but stops every few kilometers to…
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