MANILA, Philippines—On paper, it began as a narrow tweak to a budget rule. In November 2023, a short, technical bill quietly moved through the House of Representatives. It promised to “maximize idle ...
'Any sort of diminution of PhilHealth benefits will affect the poor, low-income, and even middle class households the worst,' says Sonny Africa, executive director of Ibon Foundation MANILA, ...
Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier seeks clarification on whether the state insurer had already settled all claims before it sent back P60 billion to the National Treasury in 2024 MANILA, Philippines ...
The shock from the defunding of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) last year and the transfer of P89.9 billion of its “excess” funds to the national treasury has somehow subsided, and ...
Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A group of medical experts on Tuesday pressed Congress and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to restore ...
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved a ₱60-billion subsidy for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as part of the 2026 Department of Health budget, with ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) board has decided to abolish the “single period of confinement” (SPC) rule, a policy that states that admissions and ...