AC Health is expanding its support for the government's universal healthcare drive by growing its network of clinics and pharmacies accredited under key Philippine Health Insurance Corp. outpatient benefit programs, widening access to free consultations, laboratory tests, and essential medicines.
Universal healthcare in the Philippines may be gaining momentum through expanded PhilHealth benefits, but healthcare leaders say the path to affordable care extends far beyond the state insurer’s coverage packages.
Filipinos could see major changes in how healthcare is delivered and paid for over the next two years as the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) rolls out reforms aimed at strengthening primary care, expanding targeted benefits, and reshaping how hospitals are reimbursed.
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 teams discovered on Friday that sometimes the basket simply refuses to cooperate. Both squads lost their final games at the Asian Games in Japan, with the women salvaging silver while the men were denied a place on the podium.
For millions of Filipinos, the biggest health threat does not arrive with the dramatic suddenness of a typhoon or an infectious outbreak. Instead, it creeps in quietly, day by day, making ischaemic heart disease the undisputed leading cause of death in the country.
The Philippines has notched a notable jump in global tourism competitiveness, but structural hurdles continue to keep the country trailing its Southeast Asian neighbors.