Leachon urges end to guarantee letters in healthcare
Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the abolition of guarantee letters (GLs) and instead batted for automatic payment through the Philippine…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the abolition of guarantee letters (GLs) and instead batted for automatic payment through the Philippine…
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When government sweeps these funds into the Treasury, the State disrupts the delicate social contract between the citizen and the health system.
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Under the zero-balance billing policy, patients admitted to basic or ward accommodations in DoH-identified hospitals receive full coverage for their medical…
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A solon has questioned the alleged verbal agreement that sealed the Social Security System’s purchase of 143,424 rolls of toilet paper worth P13.195 million,…
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Malacañang on Wednesday reiterated that the bulk of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) excess funds, amounting to PhP60 billion, was…
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The Commission on Audit (CoA) found that the local government of Cebu City’s 2024 financial statements contain material misstatements and questionable…
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The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged multiple questionable financial transactions made by the Social Security System (SSS) in 2024, citing contentious…
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Former House Appropriations Chair Isidro Ungab has raised concerns over the handling of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation funds, calling recent fund…
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The High Court effectively reaffirmed that universal health care is not a slogan, but a mandate that the government must uphold daily.
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Malacañang and Congress have no choice but to comply with the Supreme Court order returning P60 billion to PhilHealth by placing the amount in the 2026…
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Pargas said the SC ruling places an added responsibility on PhilHealth to safeguard public trust.
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The Constitution has no provisions that contemplate the UA; thus, the justice said the SC is duty-bound to nullify it.
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From the beginning, our goal in this case was straightforward. The law already earmarked PhilHealth’s funds for very specific purposes.
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Malacañang and Congress were left with no choice but to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling ordering the return of P60 billion to state-run insurer…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) views the recent return of P60 billion in so-called “excess” funds as an opportunity to strengthen and…
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Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, in a separate concurring opinion regarding the court’s recent ruling on PhilHealth funds, argued…
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‘Our goal is transparency, accountability, and ensuring that funds are properly used for the benefit of our people.’
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