UCMed completes first open-heart surgery under PhilHealth Z-Benefit

For many Filipinos living with heart disease, the need for open-heart surgery can feel overwhelming, both medically and financially. The University of Cebu Medical Center (UCMed) now offers renewed hope after successfully completed on Jan. 27, 2026, its first Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery under PhilHealth’s Z-Benefit program The milestone case involved a 58-year-old male patient…