Sona 2026: Nearly 3M patients got zero-balance billing – Marcos

MANILA, Philippines—Nearly three million Filipinos have received treatment without paying out of pocket under the government’s zero-balance billing policy in Department of Health (DOH) hospital wards, President Marcos Jr. said during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona).

This situation has been ongoing since the rule was launched after last year’s State of the ...