PhilHealth, HMOs team up to lower health care costs
PhilHealth and 13 major health insurers join forces under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs and expand primary care…
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Solo parents, dependents get PhilHealth coverage
The state insurer said yesterday that the expanded coverage is provided under PhilHealth Circular 2026-0015, signed by PhilHealth acting president and CEO…
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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 expands coverage for solo parents, dependents
PhilHealth expands its coverage to provide solo parents and their dependents with full health benefits, including free check-ups, essential medications, and no…
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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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YAKAP Primary Care program registration kicks off
PhilHealth Northern Mindanao is urging residents to enroll in the YAKAP health program, which provides free primary care services including consultations,…
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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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PhilHealth to bring YAKAP services to schools, workplaces
PhilHealth will bring YAKAP primary care services, consultations and free medicines to schools and workplaces nationwide on 14 September as part of Handog ng…
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When the family becomes the health system
Families become the default coordinators because they have the most to lose when nothing moves.
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Go flags PhilHealth sin tax funding gaps, seeks full compliance in 2027
Sen. Bong Go urges full compliance with sin tax earmarking for PhilHealth by 2027, warning against funding gaps that undermine Universal Health Care. Learn how…
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Go backs DoH budget, pushes strong PhilHealth
Senator Bong Go backs the proposed 2027 DoH budget and calls for increased PhilHealth funding to expand healthcare benefits and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket…
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Bong Go backs DOH budget, seeks stronger PhilHealth funding
Sen. Bong Go backs the Department of Health’s proposed 2027 budget and calls for stronger PhilHealth funding to expand benefits, cut out-of-pocket costs, and…
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JV: Rising health gains must outstrip inflation
Rising hospital charges and professional fees could undermine higher PhilHealth benefits, as Senator JV Ejercito warned that medical inflation and high…
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Go pushes law enforcement reforms
Senator Bong Go called for stronger police visibility following the death of a 16-year-old girl in Davao Oriental and urged PhilHealth to use its…
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‘Pera ng taumbayan ’yan’: Go tells PhilHealth to boost benefits
Sen. Bong Go urges PhilHealth to use its substantial reserves to expand healthcare benefits and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenses, saying public health…
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