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Health ministry dismisses RUPHA's Sh30 billion claim, pledges NHIF bill reconciliation

Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Health has dismissed a claim by the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) that the government owes hospitals Sh30 billion in unpaid bills.

In a statement on Tuesday, February 25, the ministry said it is committed to settling pending National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) claims after a reconciliation process, adding that Social Health Authority (SHA) services remain available in contracted hospitals.

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