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NHIF collections take a hit, leave hospitals and patients in pain

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Alphonce Muasya Nzangi, a former civil servant and cancer patient was denied treatment by NHIF claiming that he had not paid up to date his monthly contributions. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Crisis looms in health care following uncertainty over contributions to the national health scheme.

It has emerged that Kenyans are shying away from making contributions to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as they wait for takeover of the scheme by the Social Health Authority (SHA), while others are remitting less than the current Sh500.

Sources says NHIF is now unable to meet its obligations, with hospitals demanding their dues.

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