WATCH: PhilHealth urged to offer free vaccines than offering case rates
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-29 22:58 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Philippines, Media
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A health expert urges the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to consider offering free vaccinations to its members, stressing that preventive care could help reduce long-term healthcare costs. Speaking at a press conference on April 29, 2026, Brian Posadas, vice president of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, said the state insurer should expand its focus from covering specific vaccines to making immunization more accessible through free vaccination programs.
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