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Advocates for Universal Health Care said the P60-billion funding returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is only a small amount and that PhilHealth would need additional resources to be able to expand its primary care program.

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A measure seeking to raise excise taxes on alcoholic beverages to curb excessive drinking and generate additional revenues for the country’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program has been filed in Congress.

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Advocates for Universal Health Care said the P60-billion funding returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is only a small amount and that PhilHealth would need additional resources to be able to expand its primary care program.

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