PhilHealth pact eyes cheaper private health plans
PhilHealth and private HMOs signed an agreement to coordinate health coverage, with PhilHealth serving as the primary payer and private insurers covering…
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PhilHealth PCEO Edwin Mercado
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PhilHealth budget cut slammed
Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon warned that PhilHealth’s proposed P74.4-billion government subsidy for 2027 falls short of the P244 billion needed…
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Leachon urges restoration of PhilHealth funds
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Health chief urged: Prescribe accountability
'The Senate hearings have confirmed what the Commission on Audit has been flagging for years — massive wastage of medicines worth billions of pesos.'
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PhilHealth, DOH roll out nationwide YAKAP services for ‘Handog ng Pangulo’ on Sept 14
PhilHealth and DOH are bringing primary healthcare services to schools and workplaces nationwide on 14 September 2026 for President Marcos’s Handog ng Pangulo…
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Leachon to new PhilHealth chief: Uphold agency's mandate
Health advocate Dr. Tony Leachon calls on new PhilHealth PCEO Edwin Mercado to lead with purpose and integrity, emphasizing the importance of rebuilding trust…
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