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PhilHealth upgrades maternity benefits starting today—Marcos

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced a major expansion of maternity benefits under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), saying the move aims to...

HEALTHCARE VERIFICATION.

Philippine Statistics Authority Undersecretary and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa (second from right) and PSA assistant secretary Rosalinda Bautista (right) join PhilHealth president and...

PhilHealth, Philippine College of Surgeons Seal Partnership to Strengthen Quality Assurance and Standards for Surgical Care 

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Philippine  College of Surgeons (PCS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement today, April 17,  2026, strengthening the...

PIDS supports PhilHealth payment reform

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said it is supporting reforms to hospital payments under the universal health care program as global experts...

‘Pharma depends on out-of-pocket fees’

The Philippine pharmaceutical industry remains dependent on an “out-of-pocket” business model, with the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) expressing caution about...

PhilHealth Assures Coverage for Heat-Related Illnesses Amid Dry Season

As the dry season begins, PhilHealth reminds members that coverage for heat-related illnesses is in place to help protect Filipinos from rising temperatures and...

Swift commitment to social justice

THE government has our hand in allowing more than 2,000 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers from the strife-ridden Middle East to prematurely withdraw up to...

Chronic diseases drive high hospital costs, PIDS study finds

Chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular conditions are driving a significant share of hospital spending in the Philippines, with a small group of...

PhilHealth Enhances Payment System with SPA Generator for Self-Paying Members

As part of its digitalization efforts to improve service efficiency, the Philippine Health  Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is rolling out the Statement of Premium Account...

PhilHealth, PSA tie-up to enhance healthcare

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have forged an agreement meant to modernize PhilHealth’s systems, curb fraudulent claims,...

PhilHealth shifts to four-day week for back-office staff to cut energy costs

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Monday it will implement adjusted work arrangements for select administrative and back-office personnel starting March 9, 2026,...

PhilHealth Assures Uninterrupted Frontline Services Amid Gov’t-Wide Energy Conservation Measures

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) assured members that all frontline and hospital-based services will continue operating on a regular five-day schedule even as...

Patients press PhilHealth to create Z benefit package for lung cancer

Patient advocates are calling for the immediate creation of a dedicated PhilHealth Z Benefit Package for lung cancer, warning that the absence of comprehensive...
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