PhilHealth is targeting up to ₱400 billion in health benefit coverage in 2026 as it expands healthcare services nationwide.
PhilHealth President and CEO Edwin Mercado said the budget will cover existing programs as well as new benefit packages such as outpatient medicine, leptospirosis, animal bite, and HIV treatment services.
He noted that projected benefit spending has nearly tripled in three years, rising from ₱119 billion in 2023 to as much as ₱400 billion.
The agency’s funding expansion follows the return of ₱60 billion in previously transferred excess government funds, which had sparked legal and public controversy.
PhilHealth said the increased budget aims to improve access to healthcare services for its members.
Source: PhilNews24 | May 14, 2026
PHILHEALTH AIMS FOR ₱400-BILLION BENEFIT COVERAGE IN 2026
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