THE government will release a new benefit package for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients under home quarantine, as it only needs the approval of the state health insurer's board of directors.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told reporters in a media briefing on Wednesday that the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) formulated the package that will include "cost mechanisms", among others.

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