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Marcos wants zero out-of-pocket hospitalization expense, Palace says - BusinessWorld Online

PHILIPPINES, JUL 9 – President Marcos distributed 397 patient transport vehicles to local governments as part of a plan to reduce out-of-pocket hospitalization costs and strengthen healthcare, with 680 units already given.

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THE ADMINISTRATION of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., aims to reduce, if not eliminate, out-of-pocket hospitalization expense for Filipinos, the Palace said on Wednesday. “Ideally, no Filipino would have to pay anything when they are hospitalized,” said Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro in Filipino during a news briefing. “So as much as possible, the President’s aspiration is to reduce, or if possible, eliminate entirely the out-of-poc…

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bworldonline.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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