Govt pays hospital bills for 17k patients
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-09-25 02:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Education, Property
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TACLOBAN CITY — The government covered more than P351.7 million in hospital expenses for 17,075 patients in Eastern Visayas during the first half of 2026 through the Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) policy, according to the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD).
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