DOH convenes former execs to hasten UHC
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The Department of Health has formed a council of former health secretaries to fast-track the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, strengthen health…
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Malacañang allocates a record P113 billion to PhilHealth for 2026, marking the largest single-year boost to universal healthcare in Philippine history.
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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 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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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 amended measure includes the expansion of PhilHealth coverage to dental services and regular reviews of benefit packages
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