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New PhilHealth chief readies major revamp

July 9, 2019 admin Latest News Stories, Nation, philhealth revamp, ricardo morales, universal health care act

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 21:36:31 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Retired Gen. Ricardo Morales, the newly installed president and CEO of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), vowed on Tuesday to implement a sweeping reorganization of the embattled state insurer in order to “plug the leaks” that had cost it billions in public funds.

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Duque clueless on Lacson’s new exposé, won’t resign

July 1, 2019 admin bogus medical claims, francisco duque iii, Latest News Stories, Nation, Panfilo Lacson, Philhealth, universal health care act

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:37:55 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said he was clueless about Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s “bigger exposé” against him as he dismissed the lawmaker’s call for him to resign.

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Universal Health Care law to raise PhilHealth contributions

April 8, 2019 admin latest stories, Philhealth, philhealth monthly contributions, second headline, universal health care act

Credit to Author: CATHERINE A. MODESTO| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:41:23 +0000

THE implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act will mean an increase in monthly contributions for public and private sector employees to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), a…READ

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DOH chief seeks higher sin taxes to fund new health care law

February 21, 2019 admin Coverage, DoH, duque, duterte, Headlines, healthcare, Latest News Stories, Nation, Philhealth, sin taxes, universal health care act

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:06:54 +0000

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday called on Congress to raise the excise on tobacco and alcohol to finance the implementation of a newly signed law giving all Filipinos access to health care services.

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