Health advocates demand solutions to years-long TB drug shortage
(1st UPDATE) Mass TB drug shortages have been reported since the last quarter of 2023 due to multiple failed and canceled biddings
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Prosecution to call Sebastian Duterte to witness stand in VP Sara’s trial
The prosecution wants to ask Sebastian Duterte about Davao City hall’s dealings with Gencorp, of which the Vice President is a stockholder
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Health groups to lawmakers: Increase PhilHealth budget, not MAIFIP funding
Funding for MAIFIP — described as ‘soft pork’ — could double in 2027, while PhilHealth may face a significant budget gap
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[OPINION] Stop asking where UHC will find the money. Build the economy that can pay for it.
How do we make the Philippine economy itself capable of paying for increasingly expensive healthcare?
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[Pastilan] The curious case of Sara Duterte’s memory hole
Sara Duterte tries to sweep under the carpet the corruption and anomalies that took place during her father’s presidency, while blaming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as though he and he alone were responsible for all the country’s institutional rot
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Here’s PhilHealth timeline for expected benefit expansion until 2028
PhilHealth is seeking from lawmakers an additional P170 billion for 2027 to fully implement its benefit expansion, as well as cover projected insurance claims of indirect contributors
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[OPINION] Beyond the SONA, make healthcare a social commitment and economic strategy
Healthcare policy in the Philippines is framed primarily as an expenditure. We debate hospital budgets, insurance coverage, and annual appropriations. But it is also one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economic sectors.
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Opening a bank account is now easier for National ID holders
As more banks connect to the National ID database, opening a bank account may soon be as easy as entering your name, birthday, and taking a live selfie
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PDIC lost P107B. Why is only P57B in the 2027 proposed budget — and not guaranteed?
The P57-billion figure may say more about the government’s tight fiscal limits than about what the state bank deposit insurer actually needs
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[OPINION] Philippines’ peculiar health policy: Waiting until kidneys fail
The issue is not a choice between prevention and dialysis. The central issue is why public financing becomes so much more generous after kidneys fail than before they do.
