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Dr. Willie Ong finds Universal Health Care bill wanting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 09:31 PM

The bill, which was approved by the bicameral conference committee on Tuesday, seeks to provide all Filipino families free medical attention. Read more »

'Universal Health Care' lusot na sa bicam; tapyas-budget sa DOH ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 09:11 PM

Kailangan ng P257 bilyong pondo para sa Universal Health Care na huhugutin mula sa Department of Health, PAGCOR, PCSO, PhilHealth, at sa sin tax.  Read more »

Universal Health Care bill hurdles bicam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 08:38 PM

The bicameral conference committee on Tuesday approved the Universal Health Care bill which seeks to provide all Filipino families free medical attention. Read more »

European group warns vs taxing healthcare benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 05:13 PM

European businessmen are concerned over a recent memorandum from the country's main tax agency saying healthcare benefits can be taxed.  Read more »

'Mefenamic, hilot, iba pa': DOH may babala vs self-medication

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 08:35 PM

Ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority, self-medication ang solusyon ng mga Pinoy dahil sa pagtitipid o di kaya’y wala talagang access sa mga health facility.  Read more »

DoubleDragon inks deal to house MyHealth Clinics in CityMalls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 04:39 PM

The first batch of clinics will be built within the next 12 months in 12 CityMall locations. Read more »

Bengzon’s medical empire in turmoil

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 11:22 PM

The medical empire of former Health Secretary Alfredo Bengzon is in turmoil, with a faction of its stockholders led by his own nephew working to unseat him. Read more »

1,000 trabaho naghihintay sa healthcare job fair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 09:45 PM

Nasa 30 ang lahat ng kalahok na employers mula sa iba't ibang bansa na naghahanap ng mga healthcare professionals, kasama ang mga nurse.    Read more »

Pinoy 'Nurse of the Year' sa London, 'doktor' na ng mga sasakyan

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jul 10 09:44 AM

LONDON- Pinatunayan ng isang Pilipino na walang pinipiling edad and pagne-negosyo. Dapat lang daw maging risk-taker at sundin ang nasa puso.    Read more »

Robot doctors, AI ambulances help ease hospital strain in China

Adam Jourdan, Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 08:31 AM

In the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, an ambulance speeds through traffic on a wave of green lights, helped along by an artificial intelligence (AI) system and big data. Read more »

Swipe for a doctor: Health services go digital in Philippines

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 09:42 AM

There are roughly 60 million smartphone screens in the Philippines, where taxis, restaurants and even dates can be booked using an app. Health services have begun to see the potential. Read more »

Starbucks or 'sachet' insurance? HMOs target cost-conscious Filipinos

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 12:28 PM

Demand for health insurance in "sachet" amounts is growing in the Philippines, where the poor and the middle class don't have enough cash to spare for a full-blown healthcare plan, industry officials said. Read more »

Lower costs can help reset Filipino mindset on health care: Unilab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 10:25 AM

The Reliance chain of clinics offers rates that are up to 40 percent lower compared to hospitals and treats up to 300,000 annually, said Unilab corporate vice president and general manager of healthcare services Dave San Pedro. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga trabahong maaaring pasukan sa Japan, Taiwan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 09:10 PM

May mga trabaho sa Japan at Taiwan na puwedeng apply-an ng mga Pinoy sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.  Read more »

Nag-iisang gov't hospital sa Boracay, mananatiling bukas sa 'shutdown'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 03:14 PM

Hindi nabawasan ang medical staff ng Ciriaco Tirol Hospital dahil mananatili itong bukas sa kabila ng Boracay closure.  Read more »

Pinay nurse cleared of aggravated battery charges

Connie Macatula-De Leon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 11:28 AM

HICKORY HILLS, Illinois – A 52-year old Filipina nurse was found not guilty of aggravated battery charges for allegedly attacking an 8-month-old patient at the University of Illinois Hospital in 2016. Read more »

Ano'ng hanap ng Pinoy sa trabaho, bukod sa magandang suweldo?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 08:21 PM

Hindi na lang mataas na suweldo ang tinitingnan ngayon ng mga Pinoy na naghahanap ng trabaho, base sa survey ng isang online jobs portal. Read more »

Check-up, lab test, nais ipakargo sa PhilHealth matapos ang pagtaas ng hulog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 07:41 PM

Sinimulan na ng PhilHealth ang pagsingil sa mas mataas na buwanang kontribusyon sa mga miyembro nito. Dahil dito, isinusulong na ipasaklaw na rin dito ang gastos sa check-up at laboratory tests.  Read more »

Dagdag-rekisitos sa pag-renew ng lisensiya, idinaing ng grupo ng nurses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 10:10 PM

Ipinababasura ng isang grupo ng mga Filipino nurse ang batas na nagtatakda ng dagdag-units bago ma-renew ang lisensiya ng mga nurse at healthcare professionals. Read more »

Universal healthcare to boost GDP by 4 to 6 pct: global healthcare provider

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:38 PM

Apart from ensuring health services for all Filipinos, the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Bill recently passed in the House of Representatives may increase the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 4 to 6 percent once enacted, a global healthcare service provider said Thursday. Read more »