Legarda pushes for more PhilHealth funds
Senator Loren Legarda pushed for more funds for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. during the bicameral conference committee on the disagreeing provisions…
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Senator Loren Legarda pushed for more funds for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. during the bicameral conference committee on the disagreeing provisions…
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At least one in 10 medicines circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either falsified or substandard, according to the World Health Organization…
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In July, the Department of Health said it preferred channeling medical aid through PhilHealth rather than via GLs.
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Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC), one of the country’s oldest and most respected institutions, opened its doors to the press Tuesday with a…
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Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, 12 December, vowed to file a bill mandating the automatic appropriation and automatic release of PhilHealth’s annual funding…
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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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Pinuna ng Commission on Audit (COA) ang Department of Health (DOH) matapos matuklasan ang mga expired at malapit nang mag-expire na gamot na nagkakahalaga ng…
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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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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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