Tag: PhilHealth
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PhilHealth Greenlights P284 Billion Budget for 2025, Boosts Healthcare Benefits
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has finalized a P284 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025, marking a 10% increase from the previous year’s P259 billion, as announced by the Department of Health (DOH). This budget, akin to a national or local government’s appropriations act, accounts for the absence of government premium subsidies for…
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PhilHealth Sets PHP284 Billion Budget for 2025, Enhances Healthcare Benefits
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has greenlit a PHP284 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025, marking a 10% increase from the previous year’s PHP259 billion, according to the Department of Health (DOH). This budget, akin to a national or local government’s appropriation act, accounts for the absence of government premium subsidies for indirect…
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PhilHealth Greenlights PHP284 Billion Budget for 2025, Enhances Healthcare Benefits
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has finalized a PHP284 billion corporate operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2025, marking a 10% increase from the previous year’s PHP259 billion, as announced by the Department of Health. This budget, akin to a national or local government’s financial plan, accounts for the absence of government premium…
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PhilHealth Assures Continued Benefit Payments Despite Lack of Government Subsidy
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has committed to maintaining its health benefit payments even without government financial support, according to its president and CEO, Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. In a statement released on Monday, Ledesma emphasized that the decision by the Bicameral Conference Committee to withhold subsidies was based on an understanding of PhilHealth’s robust…
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PhilHealth’s PHP150 Billion Surplus to Cover Subsidy for Indirect Members in 2025
MANILA – Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa announced that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has a PHP150 billion surplus from its 2024 budget, which will be used to support indirect members’ subsidies in 2025. This statement comes as PhilHealth anticipates receiving no government subsidy in the upcoming year. Herbosa, who also serves as the chairperson…
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Marcos Jr. Promises Detailed Review of 2025 Budget, Defends PhilHealth’s Zero Subsidy
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has committed to a meticulous review of the proposed 2025 national budget, addressing concerns about certain elements, while also defending the decision to allocate zero subsidy to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for the upcoming year. During a press conference at Malacañang, Marcos emphasized that the Office of the…
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Senator Imee Marcos Urges President Marcos Jr. to Reinstate Funding for Key Programs
Senator Imee Marcos has made a public appeal to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., urging him to reconsider and restore the budget cuts affecting crucial programs such as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). During a radio interview,…
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PhilHealth Proposes New Benefits for Children’s Eyeglasses and Emergency Services
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH), is advancing new health benefit packages aimed at improving children’s vision and emergency care services. The PhilHealth Benefits Committee (BenCom) has been actively reviewing these proposals, which include benefits for children’s eyeglasses and emergency care under the ‘Konsulta Plus’…
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Over 2,000 Residents in Pangasinan Benefit from Government Services Caravan
In a significant outreach effort, more than 2,000 residents of San Carlos City, Pangasinan, took advantage of a wide array of government services offered during a caravan held at the Agdao Mega Complex on November 29, 2024. The initiative, led by the Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP), was part of a broader directive from…
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Senator Cayetano Confirms PhilHealth’s Robust Funding for Healthcare
Senator Pia Cayetano, speaking at the year-end assembly of the Philippine Councilors League Cebu chapter in Cebu City, reassured local officials that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) possesses ample financial resources to support the healthcare needs of their communities. The event, held on November 28, 2024, saw councilors from 44 municipalities and six component…
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