health

Japanese health-tech firm eyeing PH factory

A Japanese manufacturer of health and wellness devices is considering setting up shop in the…

Health care beyond borders: Mount Elizabeth raises stake in PH 

To respond to the increasing interest among Filipinos seeking specialized hospital care abroad, Mount Elizabeth…

BIZ BUZZ: Dengue’s economic strain

A surge in dengue cases is swelling Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) reimbursements, turning a…

Money Happens: Expert tips for managing medical debt

NEW YORK—Jennifer Vall’s son was diagnosed with leukemia. A year later, she found out she…

mWell pushes for greater reach across remote areas

Manuel Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp. seeks to seal a stronger partnership with the…

PIDS study calls for tighter PhilHealth fraud controls

As the Universal Health Care (UHC) law reshapes hospital payments, a new study is calling…

HMO profits tripled in third quarter 2025

Philippine health maintenance organizations (HMOs) tripled their aggregate profit in the third quarter of 2025.…

Pangilinan’s plan to hike stake in hospital chain stalled

Billionaire Manuel V. Pangilinan’s plan to hike interest in Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the…

Heart disease still the leading cause of deaths in PH

Heart diseases, neoplasms and cerebrovascular diseases are still the leading causes of death in the…

US health-care giant BSMH sets up business processing hub in BGC

American health-care giant Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) has opened a global business processing hub…