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Hospitals drop guarantee letters
Private hospitals are being urged to reconsider their decision to stop accepting medical guarantee letters (GLs) issued by government officials.
Many Filipinos, like Chanda Jane Licuanan, are concerned that this move will prevent less fortunate patients from accessing necessary medical procedures.
Licuanan's husband, for example, requires a nearly one million peso heart operation that the family cannot afford without GLs.
Quezon Province Governor Helen Tan, a medical doctor herself, has formally requested the Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) and its partner hospitals to review their stance.
Governor Tan highlighted that discontinuing GLs would severely impact low-income patients who depend on these for healthcare access.
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Private hospitals in the Philippines are considering slowing down or suspending the acceptance of government guarantee letters for indigent patients due to payment delays.
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