Si President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. mitudlo ni Dr. Edwin Mercado isip bsg-ong President and CEO sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) diin iyang gipulihan si Emmanuel Ledesma Jr.

Si Mercado nanumpa atubangan ni President Marcos karong adlawa, Pebrero 4, 2025.

Usa ka US-trained orthopedic surgeon si Mercado nga adunay 35 ka tuig nga kasinatian sa hospital management.

Mi-graduate ug mi-train sa UP College of Medicine – Philippine General Hospital.

Siya nakasilbi nga vice chairman sa Mercado General Hospital/Qualimed Health Network, nga milapad isip national chain of healthcare facilities nga naglakip sa 4 ka general hospitals, 6 ka multi-specialty clinics, 2 ka surgery centers, 150 ka primary care corporate clinics, usa ka kolehiyo alang sa paramedical professionals, ug usa ka physician practice group.

β€œWith Master’s degrees in healthcare administration from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and global health delivery from the Harvard School of Medicine, PCEO Dr. Mercado is also actively involved in health economics work aligned with the Universal Health Care Act,” sigon ni Health Secretary Ted Herbosa.

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