Economic burden of hospitalisation for congestive heart failure among adults in the Philippines

Conclusions
The calculated healthcare-related hospitalisation cost for CHF in the Philippines in 2014 demonstrates the disparity between the actual cost and PhilHealth’s coverage. This implies a need for policymakers to review its coverage to make healthcare delivery affordable.

Source: Heart Asia - October 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tumanan-Mendoza, B. A., Mendoza, V. L., Bermudez-Delos Santos, A. A. A., Punzalan, F. E. R., Pestano, N. S., Natividad, R. B., Shiu, L. A., Macabeo, R., Lam, H. Y. Tags: Original research Source Type: research