PhilHealth
Following its push to redirect MAIFIP funds to LGUs, the Department of Health rejected proposals to shift them to PhilHealth over payment delays, with Secretary Ted Herbosa dismissing pork barrel claims as funds go directly to hospitals—amid the program's P51 billion 2026 budget hike.
Reported by AI
People living with human immunodeficiency virus can now access the enhanced outpatient HIV/AIDS treatment package from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. This was highlighted on World AIDS Day. The package provides an annual benefit of P58,500 for antiretroviral therapy and other necessary services.