菲律宾健康保险公司（PhilHealth）确认，来自国家财政部的600亿比索资金已退还给该公司。该机构表示，这笔资金将用于支持扩大和改善医疗服务的工作。
PhilHealth发言人Israel Francis Pargas在一份声明中宣布了这一消息。他指出，财政部促进了这笔资金的汇回。
这笔资金将用于加强福利方案、巩固内部系统并改善服务交付，旨在为会员提供更好的医疗服务获取途径。
Pargas对将资金用于改善服务的指令表示感谢。他补充说，PhilHealth致力于通过高效的资源分配来维护公众的信任。
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