Universal healthcare: Public guarantee, private hands
My mother asked me recently: “Why do we always think universal healthcare means government hospitals? Can’t private hospitals and doctors do it?”
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My mother asked me recently: “Why do we always think universal healthcare means government hospitals? Can’t private hospitals and doctors do it?”
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Just three days after opening, the newly inaugurated President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital or Baseco Hospital has received accreditation from the…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has released its first payment under the Guaranteed Access to Medicines and Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT)…
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PhilHealth has released its first payment under the GAMOT (Guaranteed Access to Medicines and Outpatient Treatment) program to CGD Medical Depot Inc., a…
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‘This initiative strengthens preventive healthcare, reduces costly hospitalizations and brings essential health services closer to every Filipino.’
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Baler, Aurora – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Education Secretary Sonny Angara, and PhilHealth President Edwin Mercado launched the Yaman ng Kalusugan…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in Central Visayas has released P10.04 billion in health benefits from January to July 2025, marking a…
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The Department of Health on Sunday reminded the public that the government’s zero balance billing program for hospital patients applies only to those who agree…
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I am one with the Filipino people in their demand: Let’s hold those responsible accountable for all this mess!
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reminded the public that the government’s zero balance billing program applies only to patients who agree to be…
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The Department of Health (DOH) discussed the updated features of PhilHealth’s “zero-balance billing” system, also known as the “Bayad na Bill Mo” program.
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Starting 21 August, PhilHealth members will be entitled to as much as P20,000 worth of outpatient medicines each year under its new Guaranteed and Accessible…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has praised the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for its newly launched PhilHealth Guaranteed and Accessible…
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Like a doctor checking in on his patients, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) to inspect the implementation of…
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Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members may avail of up to P20,000 worth of outpatient medicines beginning 21 August.
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Starting 21 August 2025, PhilHealth members may now avail themselves of up to P20,000 worth of outpatient medicines annually under the PhilHealth Guaranteed…
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While the budget is failing to contribute meaningfully to eradicating poverty, the sharks in Congress had more than their fill of pork after they sliced up and…
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