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Universal Health Care law a ‘work in progress’: Health chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 12:21 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque called on the public to support the measure, which he says is meant to provide quality health service to all Filipinos.  Read more »

Universal health care batas na pero epekto 'di agad mararanasan'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 08:56 PM

Ayon sa batas, awtomatiko nang magiging miyembro ng National Health Insurance Program ang lahat ng mga Pilipino at mababawasan ang kanilang gastos sa pagpapagamot.  Read more »

Health care for all: Duterte signs Universal Healthcare Act

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 05:28 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday signed the Universal Health Care Act, a measure that would provide healthcare coverage for all Filipinos.    Read more »

Bagong Pinoy nurses sa UK, hindi nababahala sa Brexit

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Feb 02 03:03 AM

LONDON - Habang nangangamba ang ilang Pilipino sa epekto ng Brexit sa kanilang negosyo o trabaho, kumpiyansa naman ang mga bagong nurse sa UK na ‘di sila tatamaan nito dahil mas kakailanganin daw sila kapag umalis ang European medical workers.   Read more »

Higher tobacco taxes will stop increasing number of smokers, says doctor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 03:31 PM

A Senate bill seeking to double excise taxes on tobacco products will help halt the growing number of smokers in the country, a doctor specializing on lung concerns said Tuesday. Read more »

Ayala health unit sees opportunity in Universal Healthcare Bill

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 01:00 AM

AC Health CEO Paolo Borromeo said the company is "very excited" about the UHC Bill because it aligns with the firm's goal to "bring healthcare to everybody." Read more »

Filipino farmers' son is UK’s Nurse of the Year

Rose Eclarinal, Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jan 11 09:14 AM

LONDON - Ridel Francisco, a 44-year-old Filipino nurse at Lynde House in Richmond, was recently named Nurse of the Year at the 2018 Barchester Care Awards.  Read more »

Police investigate after US woman in coma gives birth at care facility

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 07:36 AM

Arizona police said Wednesday they have opened a sex assault investigation after a woman who has been in a coma for more than a decade gave birth to a baby boy at a nursing facility in Phoenix. Read more »

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 »