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[Summary] => 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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[Title] => PhilHealth coverage: 104 milyong Pinoy na!
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[Title] => ‘Rare disease law funding remains inadequate’
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[Title] => Solon nababahala sa smuggling ng tabako
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