Bong Go urges PhilHealth reform, slams mismanagement
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, raised critical issues surrounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation…
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, raised critical issues surrounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation…
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Herbosa pointed to a widespread misunderstanding of the fundamental difference between a pension fund and health insurance, which he said had led to…
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Health Secretary and Chairperson of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Teodoro Herbosa reiterated Friday that the agency “is not a pension.”
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, 18 December urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to conduct a comprehensive education and…
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Despite budget allocation problems, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured that services provided by the state health insurer PhilHealth will remain unaffected.
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In a Senate hearing presided over by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health last Wednesday, pressing concerns surrounding…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has postponed signing the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), the 2025 national budget proposal, on Wednesday to allow additional…
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Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, along with members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) board, on Monday approved a P284-billion corporate…
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A health reform, Dr. Tony Leachon, appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Monday, urging him to reconsider the zero subsidy for the Philippine Health…
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The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) still has sufficient funds to cover its members’…
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Despite the clamor of concerned stakeholders, lawmakers and health advocates, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. justified the zero-budget allocation for the…
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A lawmaker defended the funds allocated to the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) amid the assertions the cash assistance may be “very useful” come…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Saturday has issued an official statement denying the allegations made by Dr. Tony Leachon on…
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The senator stressed that despite PhilHealth’s reserve fund, government backing is crucial to expanding its services and ensuring that healthcare benefits…
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday assured the public that health benefits of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will continue with…
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The decision of Congress to remove the subsidies for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the 2025 national budget will be contested before…
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On 11 December, the Senate ratified the Bicameral Committee Report that confirmed the government’s decision to allocate zero budget for PhilHealth in the…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has clarified that he has not yet signed the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) report on the proposed 2025 national budget,…
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