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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The Philippines took its place on the world stage as the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) joined delegates from across the globe at the 28th Universal…
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The zero balance billing system streamlines the process of submitting PhilHealth requirements.
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SB 169 also proposes a voucher system that, if enacted, will allow qualified students to pursue education in private institutions.
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Movie celebrity Alden Richards cuts an imposing figure as an artist, but in a recent video, he is shown as being a candidly happy client of universal bank BDO.
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As the Special Assistant to the President at that time, I have witnessed how FPRRD worked hard for free education, as it is an investment in the country’s…
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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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Under the provisions of the law, the fund should be automatically and regularly provided to PhilHealth, but it received a zero allocation.
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To determine whether the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law is being effectively implemented and truly benefiting the poorest of the poor, Deputy Majority Leader…
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Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the food and beverage arm of the Gokongwei Group, reported a net income of P6.7 billion for the first half of the year, down 11…
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Senator JV Ejercito is pushing for a P70 billion supplemental budget to strengthen the country’s universal healthcare system and support the implementation of…
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Ambition alone will not carry us forward; as citizens we have an essential role to play.
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‘We have continued the zero-balance billing. It’s free. This means that for basic accommodation services in our DoH hospitals, the patient will no longer have…
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Historically linking healthcare directly to political favors, the Guarantee Letters system embedded corruption and patronage within healthcare delivery.
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'P77,' distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, comes to life on 30 July in cinemas nationwide.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. traveled across the country last week to showcase his administration’s push for progress and unity through key initiatives…
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Since hospital owners with impunity continue to demand deposits from incoming patients, I have been repetitive, persistent and impatient in demanding that no…
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