MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a press release on Tuesday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Mercado took an oath before Marcos in simple rites in Malacañang earlier that day. Mercado is a United States-trained orthopedic surgeon with 35 years of experience in hospi…

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President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has appointed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

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Dr. Edwin Mercado is new PhilHealth chief

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named US-trained orthopedic surgeon Edwin Mercado as the new chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday, February 4, amid controversies surrounding the state insurer. His appointment cuts short the term of Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., who was appointed as the president and chief executive officer of PhilHealth in July 2023. Under the law, PhilHealth presidents serve …

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Likening the state-run health insurer to a sick patient, the newly appointed chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. yesterday vowed to address issues related to benefits management and financial reporting to enhance its delivery of services.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Tuesday. Mercado, who replaced Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., took his oath before the President on Tuesday in Malacañang, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Mercado is a US-trained orthopedic surgeon with 35 years of experience in hospital …

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Dr. Edwin Mercado Takes the Helm as New PhilHealth Chief EDWIN MERCADO – Dr. Edwin Mercado has been officially appointed as the new chief of PhilHealth, bringing his expertise and leadership to the state health insurer. In a significant move aimed at strengthening the country’s health insurance system, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. ... Read more The post Dr. Edwin Mercado Appointed as New PhilHealth Chief appeared first on Phi…

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Dr. Edwin Mercado Appointed as New PhilHealth Chief

By John Victor D. Ordoñez and Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporters PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has named a US-trained orthopedic surgeon as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). In a statement, the PCO said Edwin M. Mercado took his oath as head of the state-owned insurer before the President at the presidential pa…

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Senate President Chiz Escudero advised PhilHealth's new President and CEO Dr. Edwin Mercado that it does not imitate what his predecessor did. Mercado replaced former PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma after facing an over-reserve fund controversy that resulted in the government not subsidizing PhilHealth this year. According to Escudero, Mercado will not do what Ledesma has done and instead it will focus on providing benefits and ensuring th…

Pinayuhan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang bagong President and CEO ng PhilHealth na si Dr. Edwin Mercado na huwag nitong tularan ang ginawa ng kanyang predecessor. Si Mercado ang pumalit kay dating PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma matapos maharap sa kontrobersiya ng sobra-sobrang reserve fund na nauwi sa hindi pagbibigay ng subsidiya ng gobyerno sa PhilHealth ngayong taon. Ayon kay Escudero, huwag gawin ni Mercado ang mga ginawa ni Le…

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