The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) owes some P27 billion in payables to local hospitals, its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. admitted on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to the House Committee on Appropriations. <br /><br />AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee drew out this figure from Ledesma as the latter interpellated the Department of Health (DOH) panel during the department's 2024 budget deliberation. (Video Courtesy of House of Representatives)<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/6/phil-health-owes-hospitals-p27-b-vows-to-pay-most-of-it-in-3-months<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
