Patient Dismayed After PhilHealth Covers Only P5,460 of His P122k Hospital Bill 

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Patient Expresses Frutration After PhilHealth Covers Only P5,460 of His P122k Hospital Bill Despite Years of Contribution A male patient was left disheartened after learning that PhilHealth only covered P5,460 of his P122,787 hospital bill, despite having been a member and contributor for many years.  Recently, Bataga Eric, a Facebook user, shared his disappointment over the small amount that PhilHealth … Read more

Dr. Edwin Mercado Appointed as New PhilHealth Chief

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Dr. Edwin Mercado Takes the Helm as New PhilHealth Chief EDWIN MERCADO – Dr. Edwin Mercado has been officially appointed as the new chief of PhilHealth, bringing his expertise and leadership to the state health insurer. In a significant move aimed at strengthening the country’s health insurance system, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. … Read more

PhilHealth Boosts Benefits for Heart Patients To Over P500K

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PhilHealth Spokesman Speaks on Improved Benefits for Members PHILHEALTH – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. boosted the benefits for the patients of heart disease to up to Php 500,000. In the Philippines, millions of Filipinos rely to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation as their health insurer. Truth be told that the premiums to the state … Read more

PhilHealth Increases Members’ Benefits amid Zero Subsidy in 2025

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Executives of PhilHealth Decide on Hike on Members’ Benefits PHILHEALTH – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation increased the benefits for the members amid the zero subsidy in 2025. The national government has given a new budget for the different state offices this 2025. Undeniably, there were budget allocations that sparked countless reports. One of which … Read more

PhilHealth on Anniversary Celebration Budget: “This amount reduced already… 48 million pesos”

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Amid the Issues, PhilHealth Speaks on Anniversary Celebration Budget Proposal PHILHEALTH – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. clarified that the board has agreed to slash some of the budget proposal for the anniversary celebration. The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. recently received countless hate comments online after Dr. Tony Leachon’s social media post went viral. The … Read more

PhilHealth Board Disapproves Some Collaterals for Anniversary Celebration Fund

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Amid Viral Anniversary Budget Issue, PhilHealth Board Slashes Some Collaterals PHILHEALTH – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. board confirmed they denied some of the collaterals for the anniversary celebration. The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or more popularly called PhilHealth has recently been the center of several news reports. It was after the state health insurer … Read more

Bongbong Marcos Vows To Be More Accessible To Media starting New Year

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Pres. Bongbong Marcos Speaks on his Connection to the Media, Press Releases BONGBONG MARCOS – The Philippine President vowed to be more accessible to the media starting the New Year. Many of the daily news reports are about the issues in the political field — the political events, the hearings in the Senate and the … Read more