00:00The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has a disease that needs to be treated, according to the new head of PhilHealth, Dr. Edwin Mercado.
00:09Mercado said that the financial report of the agency needs to be organized so that the expenses, wasted funds, and where it should be used are covered.
00:19It is also important to increase the efficiency of PhilHealth and to implement the reforms in the agency,
00:26such as expanding the benefit packages directed by President Marcos.
00:31Currently, a patient pays between 45% and 47% every time they have a disease that PhilHealth wants to reduce to 30%.
