Health

PBBM monitors progress of PhilHealth’s expanded benefits in hospital visit

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Recognizing the need to improve healthcare accessibility for Filipinos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to monitor the progress of various government initiatives on this basic humanitarian need. This,...

DOH: No Hantavirus cases in PH, 38 Filipino crew members safe abroad

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday assured the public that there are no recorded cases of hantavirus in the Philippines and confirmed that...

2,263 medicines now exempted from VAT

By Anna Leah Gonzales | Philippine News Agency More than 2,000 medicines are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said. The BIR posted the full list of...

PBBM orders return of P60B to PhilHealth to improve services

By Brian Campued “Health care is the most important service that the government can give.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday announced the return of P60 billion in excess funds to the...

PBBM wants wider coverage of PhilHealth’s YAKAP after rollout for workers

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to coordinate with concerned government agencies for the expansion of the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP)...

No ‘zero balance billing’ for road traffic violators in DOH hospitals —Herbosa

By Brian Campued Motorists who would figure in road crashes due to drunk driving or violation of road safety protocols, such as not wearing safety gears, will soon be excluded from the...

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