Status of health care system in the PHL

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From Phil Daily Inquirer  April 2010

Previous post showed that US disease system costs about 20% of the GDP. If it were a country, it would be the 6th biggest country in the world (the US health care system)  However it is profit driven by pharma and hospitals.

US disease care involves over treatment and over charging.

How about the PHL?

Phil is underspending in the health care;  PHL health care expenditures is just 3% of the GDP vs 5% of other neighboring countries.  Mortality death rate is still high;  govt hospitals are still poorly equipped;  Philhealth funds are used to refurbish hospital so that they will meet Philhealth standard

49% of the health care is still paid out of the pocket.  Lately, the mainstream meds/health care price is growing. MD consultation has risen from P20.00 per visit to P500.00@;   med price has grown from cents to tens of pesos and even  hundred per and if it is a 7 days treatment would run into thousands.  Lowest board and lodging in hospital would be 800 to l,000 per day.  Thus 4/10 of those who die never see a doctor.  A day in the ICU of a leading private hospital would set you back by P100,000.00.  Only the rich can afford treatment in the PHL

Alternative health care in the PHL is thus growing.  Who are the practitioners -  herbalists - (herbolario) and tawas.  
 
Is PHL health care going by way of the US trend?

Is PHL health care at risk with PHIC chief resignation? 

Health Information management - BPO of health services in the PHL