DOH convenes former execs to hasten UHC
Former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) was convened as "council of experts" to accelerate the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC)…
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Former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) was convened as "council of experts" to accelerate the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC)…
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The Department of Health (DOH) has created a council of former health secretaries to help accelerate the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act…
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Representatives from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), and the Private Sector…
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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 Marcos administration is set to deliver the largest single-year boost to universal healthcare (UHC) in the country’s history, allocating P113 billion to…
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Senator JV Ejercito highlighted improvements in the country’s healthcare system, citing the progress of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, which he has…
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Go also filed a bill to mandate the issuance of PhilHealth IDs to increase public awareness and access to services.
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‘Fortunately, the UHC does not distinguish the rich from the poor, privately insured or not. Every Filipino is automatically a member of PhilHealth and is…
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is pushing a legislative inquiry into the reported failure of certain government agencies to transfer gaming revenues…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is calling for the swift passage of Senate Bill No. 2620, which seeks to reduce PhilHealth premium contributions from 5 percent…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go renewed calls for the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, condemning the Philippine Health Insurance…
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The bill ensures that the health card will be distributed in partnership with local government units and will not bear any partisan political features.…
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Government think tank, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), has launched the Health Economics and Finance Program (HEFP) in a bid to…
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The law provides for free hospitalization and medicines for all Filipinos and mandates the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to look for funding…
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CoA held that instead of developing programs and increasing benefit packages, PhilHealth scheduled a staggered remittance to the Bureau of the Treasury…
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The 2024 national budget included a provision allowing the DoF to dip into the GAA and sweep up so-called excess funds from state firms, under which PhilHealth…
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The senator stressed that despite PhilHealth’s reserve fund, government backing is crucial to expanding its services and ensuring that healthcare benefits…
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The amended measure includes the expansion of PhilHealth coverage to dental services and regular reviews of benefit packages
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