No upfront deposits for emergency care in Capitol-run hospitals

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro ordered provincial and district hospitals to uphold existing laws requiring them to provide emergency care without asking patients for deposits or advance payments. Baricuatro issued Executive Order No. 42 on July 23, 2026, reinforcing the policy across the province’s 16 hospitals to ensure that patients receive immediate treatment before any applicable billing and collection. Emergency care comes first The order reiterated Republic Act No. 10932, or the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law. This prohibits hospitals from requiring deposits or advance payments before providing basic emergency care, confinement, or treatment in emergency or serious cases. […]...

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