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No stopping health care law–DOH

The implementation of the Universal Health Care law will still push through regardless of the fate of the state insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...

Recto zaps measly Health budget

Health share of the P1 trillion infrastructure pie under the proposed 2021 budget is a measly “1 percent,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph...

PhilHealth mulls releasing 2nd wave of financial support to Covid-19 hospitals

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is seriously considering the release of a second tranche of its Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) or emergency cash...

Morales, Roque swap insults

The head of the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Friday welcomed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s suggestion that someone else implement the Universal Health...

#KAWAWANGOFW

#KAWAWANG OFW is the hashtag of an OFW lament which is going viral on the Internet. It is a cry for help by millions...

Senate bill attends to handicapped school kids

Medical diagnosis for children with disabilities must be included in the Universal Health Care Law, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday. According to Gatchalian, his...

New law hikes taxes on vapes, alcohol, wines; P22-billion tax seen

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a new law imposing higher taxes on alcohol, heated tobacco and vapor products that is expected to bring billions in...

Go seeks more beds in DOH hospitals

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Solon: Import ban on vapes enforced in PH

A leader of the House of Representatives said on Monday that import ban on vaping products was being enforced in the country through various...

DOH pushes eye health as part of UHC

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Health advocates back ‘sin’ tax hike

Health advocates from the Sin Tax Coalition praised the move to certify Senate Bill 1074, which proposes to significantly raise the taxes on alcoholic...

Include all essential meds to MDRP list –Senator Go

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Reform to hike excise taxes must be up

An increase to the funding gap for the Universal Health Care Law means that the reform to increase excise taxes on alcoholic beverages, heated...

‘Prioritize bills to hike taxes on vapes, alcohol’

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