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Reserve funds for emergencies The DOH spokesperson clarified that reserve funds under PhilHealth and the UHC law are specifically designated for emergency situations and cannot exceed a prescribed ...

Edwin Mercado, who has 35 years of experience in hospital management, took his oath as the new PhilHealth chief before Marcos yesterday at Malacañang, according to the Presidential Communications ...

Erstwhile Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Emmanuel Ledesma resigned because he might have found the job difficult President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. Marcos has ...

MANILA, Philippines — Despite being given zero subsidy for 2025, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is still in “good financial standing,” according to its President ...

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, ...

More specifically, Lazaro-Javier pointed out that PhilHealth has prioritized investments over program benefits and lower member contributions, while also applying a different internal ...

The House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill reducing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contribution rate to 3.5% from 5% on third and final reading. House ...

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) encourages healthcare facilities and professionals to apply for accreditation as service providers for the new primary ...

New PhilHealth chief Edwin Mercado obtained his medical degree from the University of the Philippines in 1987 and his Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery from Harvard Medical ...

SEN. Bong Go on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as president and CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). "As chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and ...

Juan Antonio Perez III, former executive director of the Commission on Population and Development, said the claim of PhilHealth having “excess funds” is misleading and therefore, the transfer ...