Tag: Health Insurance

PhilHealth to Boost Member Benefits in 2025

Bombo Jireh Jangayo - January 6, 2025

MANILA — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) announced on Monday that it will increase nearly all of its benefit packages by 50 percent...

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Lawmakers defend DepEd budget cuts and PhilHealth zero subsidy

Bombo Jireh Jangayo - December 16, 2024

ADMINISTRATION lawmakers on Monday defended the budget cuts for the Department of Education (DepEd) and the removal of government subsidy for the Philippine Health...

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PhilHealth’s P89.9-B unused funds could have expanded benefits

Bombo Jireh Jangayo - December 5, 2024

MANILA — The Commission on Audit (COA) has pointed out that the P89.9 billion in unutilized funds held by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...

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PhilHealth, Government Pledge Compliance with SC’s Order Halting P29.9B Fund Transfer

Bombo Newscenter - October 30, 2024

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has committed to adhering to the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the transfer of P29.9 billion...

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PhilHealth Chief Backs Proposal to Lower Mandatory Contributions

Bombo Newscenter - October 7, 2024

PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr. expressed support for lowering the mandatory contributions of PhilHealth members. Ledesma made the statement following Senate President Francis...