Rebuild PhilHealth funds, gov’t told after SC ruling - BusinessWorld Online

Labor urges reforms in PhilHealth after court ruling on P60 billion return

FOLLOWING the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling ordering the return of P60 billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds, organized labor called for urgent reforms to deliver universal health care.The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Monday said it’s high time to use the PhilHealth money for its intended purpose of providing the best health care at least cost or free of charge to Filipinos who need medical attent…

PhilHealth: Return of P60-B funds a ‘challenge’ to give better benefits

State health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said Monday that it considers the decision of the Supreme Court to order the executive branch to return to them the P60 billion in excess funds as a challenge to improve its services and provide better health benefits for Filipinos.

Group seeks probe into P60B PhilHealth fund transfer

MANILA, Philippines—Labor coalition Nagkaisa has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to create a fact-finding task force that will investigate and penalize those involved in the transfer of P60 billion worth of funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the National Treasury. The Supreme Court earlier declared as unconstitutional a special provision […]...Keep on reading: Group seeks probe into P60B PhilHealth fund transf…

Rebuild PhilHealth funds, gov’t told after SC ruling - BusinessWorld Online

A HEALTH reform advocate on Sunday urged the government to fully restore the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) depleted reserves in the proposed 2026 national budget, following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that ordered the return of P60 billion earlier transferred to the National Treasury. “The government must now act decisively to correct the injustice by returning the P60 billion, with interest, to PhilHealth,” Anthony “Tony” C. …

SC DECISION TO RETURN P60B TO PHILHEALTH LAUDED

Senator Bong Go expressed support to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) proposed P113 billion allocation for 2026.  This was after the Supreme Court ordered the restoration of the P60 billion to the state health insurer. The return of P60 billion, combined with the proposed P53.12 billion PhilHealth subsidy for 2026, raises the proposed budget allocation to P113 billion, making PhilHealth’s subsidy the largest single-year…

Return of P60 billion bolsters healthcare fund – PhilHealth

MANILA — The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling invalidating the government’s transfer of P60 billion from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has reshaped the debate over public health financing, with the state insurer insisting the decision is crucial to protecting and sustaining Universal Health Care (UHC). The high court on Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional […]