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[Title] => P400 milyong gitinguha alang sa upat ka ospital dinhi sa Cebu
[Summary] => Nagtinguha si Senador Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito og kinatibuk-ang P400 milyon nga pondo alang sa upat ka ospital sa Cebu aron mapalig-on ang healthcare system ug mapadali ang hingpit nga pagpatuman sa Universal Health Care.
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[Title] => 41 hospitals in CV to pilot PhilHealth's new payment system
[Summary] => At least 41 hospitals and health facilities in Central Visayas have joined Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)’s pilot implementation of a new payment system that will no longer be on a fixed case rate but based on the complexity of a patient’s illness.
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[Summary] => Advocates for Universal Health Care said the P60-billion funding returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is only a small amount and that PhilHealth would need additional resources to be able to expand its primary care program.
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[Title] => Bill raising excise taxes on alcoholic drinks filed
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[Title] => Gamble away
[Summary] => In a 2022 interview, I was asked an existential question. On Judgment Day, what would I tell my Creator as my most significant contribution to the nation? My quick response was the Universal Health Care Act of 2019.
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[Title] => Ang Universal Health Care at ang PhilHealth
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[Title] => PhilHealth coverage: 104 milyong Pinoy na!
[Summary] => Magandang balita ito: Umaabot na sa 93 porsiyento ng kabuuang populasyon ang nasasakop ng PhilHealth sa layuning mabigyan ng libreng serbisyo medikal ang lahat ng Pilipino, mahirap man o mayaman.
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[Title] => JV: Health laws still ‘works in progress’
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[Title] => ‘Rare disease law funding remains inadequate’
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