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Social Insurance registers highest growth at 32.3 percent; Private Sources still largest source of funds on health
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Among the four major sources of funds for health, Social Insurance grew the fastest at 32.3 percent, from PhP 39,209 million in 2011 to PhP 51,863 million in 2012. This is followed by Rest of the World, which grew by 14.6 percent, Private Sources by…
National Government posts highest growth on health expenditures... but households continue to bear most of the spending on health
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The country’s total health expenditure increased by 13.2 % from PhP380.8 billion in 2010 to PhP431.0 billion in 2011. Private sources still account for majority of the total health spending with 63.1%, followed by the government share of 27.0%;…
Pinoy households still bear the brunt of health care spending
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Households continue to expend more on health as revealed in the latest updates on the Philippine National Health Accounts (PNHA) covering the period 2007-2010.
Total health expenditure growing, but is it enough?
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The country’s total health expenditure showed improvements from 2005 to 2007, but at decelerating growth rates both at current and constant prices.
Total health expenditure up by 9.4 percent in 2005
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The total health expenditure in the country went up by 9.4 percent in 2005, from P165.3 billion in 2004 to P180.8 billion in 2005. This could largely be attributed to the increase in health benefit payments from social insurance, such as the…