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Hospitals ask NHIF cardholders to pay cash over Sh29b debt row

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) card. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The health crisis continues to deepen following a decision by private hospitals to deny National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) cardholders services without cash.

From Monday, the facilities asked patients to pay up-front over the failure of the Ministry of Health to offset Sh29 billion debt.

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