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00:00 The PhilHealth is studying to double the benefit package for those who are on dialysis.

00:06 Some PhilHealth officials have already helped some lawmakers on this.

00:10 For May 1, Tina Panganiban Perez.

00:13 Mylene Abebeason is emotional when her husband's illness was mentioned.

00:21 Her husband's chronic kidney disease is already on stage 4 when he was diagnosed.

00:26 She is on dialysis twice a week.

00:30 We pay P3,000 for twice a week.

00:36 It's really a lot of money.

00:39 Ferdinand Killang's daughter has been on dialysis for 6 years.

00:44 Even though PhilHealth pays a large portion of the expenses,

00:47 they still pay P380 each session.

00:52 To help those on dialysis, PhilHealth is studying to double the 2,600 pesos per session dialysis package.

01:03 PhilHealth and some official of the Chamber of Commerce helped.

01:07 PhilHealth is studying to increase the package to P5,200.

01:13 Our goal is to eliminate dialysis patients out of pocket.

01:19 Based on our meeting, it's doable.

01:23 Based on the funding and the funds, every year, the Congress gives funds to PhilHealth.

01:31 So maybe that's where we'll get it.

01:33 Since the PhilHealth Board approved the increase in the dialysis package,

01:37 registrants at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute can avail.

01:43 On May 15, free mammograms and breast ultrasounds under the consultation package of PhilHealth

01:51 started at public and private hospitals.

01:54 This is the first news.

01:56 Tina Panganiban Perez for GMA Integrated News.

02:08 [News broadcast]

02:20 [Music]

PhilHealth, pinag-aaralang doblehin ang benefit package para sa mga nagda-dialysis | Unang Balita

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