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February 07, 2025
It just might be the shot in the arm that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) needs to regain consciousness on the proper and efficient handling of funds from the premium payments of its 62.24 million members. On Tuesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Dr. Edwin Mercado president and chief executive officer of the state health insurance firm that, in recent months, has descended into chaos following several budget controversies, among them the zero subsidy