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AUG
12
2020

Rx to PhilHealth: Post IRM releases in website, “which can be done without pricey IT software”

How to make Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) releases transparent and open to scrutiny? Post them in the PhilHealth website, which requires no expensive IT software to do. Enumerate the basic data: amount, date of release, recipient institutions and their facility capacity,
AUG
12
2020

With only 16 COA men deployed, “having more auditors is a vaccine vs corruption” PhilHealth needs

After admitting that it has only 16 auditors deployed at PhilHealth, Sen. Ralph Recto expects the Commission on Audit “to hang up ‘help wanted’ signs” to recruit accountants who will beef up the “COA detachment” in the embattled state health insurer.  “Kahit one auditor
AUG
11
2020

Problema at kapabayaan sa PhilHealth binusisi ni Senator Ralph Recto

Senate Committee of Whole hearing sa umano’y corruption sa PhilHealth 11 August 2020 Ex-officio members (secretaries of Health, Finance, Budget, Labor, Social Welfare) nilagay sa Universal Health Care law upang tumayong “Big Brothers” o “Kuya” na pupuna sa mga mali at pagkukulang
AUG
11
2020

SBN-1766: Pandemic Protection Act of 2020

An Act Providing For The Development Of The Healthcare And Manufacturing Industries To Strengthen The Country’s Protection Against Pandemics And Providing Funds Therefor The Philippine health system does not have a local supply base of medical grade PPE. Philippine
AUG
08
2020

‘Big COA detachment, resident Ombudsman, oppo board rep, stronger internal affairs, clip pres’l discretion’

Whoever are fired or hired, these must be done: 1) More than special audit, PhilHealth requires constant audit. I doubt if COA auditors in that agency number more than 25. Too small for a P140-billion-a-year agency, which transacts 35,000 claims a day from 8,500 hospitals and
AUG
06
2020

Robust stimulus package is the ventilator the economy needs

We lost P1.4 trillion during the first half. About P10.8 billion daily from April to June alone. The economy is gasping in the ER and a more robust stimulus package is the ventilator that it needs. A comprehensive health response, especially testing, which in turn will rebuild
AUG
06
2020

Timeout to boost health system key to bracing for another calamity – typhoons

Moves to boost the nation’s health defenses during the “timeout” are needed not only to stop the pandemic from reaching its tipping point, “but also to get the country ready for another calamity – typhoons.” “Kung ang COVID-19 ay isang unos, may mga bagyo pang parating,” Senate
AUG
04
2020

Senator Ralph Recto asks PhilHealth officials on the alleged corruption in PhilHealth

Senate Committee of the Whole hearing on the alleged corruption in PhilHealth – August 4, 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Sa pahayag ng PhilHealth na masisimot na ang actuarial funds nila sa susunod na taon, nilinaw ni Senator Recto na: May P110 billion Reserve Fund ang PhilHealth para sa
AUG
02
2020

‘Mr. President: Hear the frontline stories firsthand and without filter’

It is a doctor’s prescription with side effects. But if it will cure the patient and prevent medical personnel from falling ill, then there’s no choice but to follow it.  It will be the government’s job to manage the side effects – specifically the tremendous whiplash
JUL
31
2020

A gov’t which can’t handle the truth can cause mass casualties

I will not rush to conclude that these are doctored data. What I would ask of them is a better explanation of the methodology used. And a breakdown, per town, so it will give us a high-resolution picture. Let academics vet and validate it for our enlightenment, to confirm if the