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Doctors now accuse insurance firms of undermining healthcare

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah. [File, Standard]

Doctors have faulted insurance companies for interference in healthcare delivery, accusing them of acting like "chief controllers" of the system.

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah has said insurers are overstepping their mandate by dictating where patients should seek treatment, which doctors they should consult, and even which tests and drugs should be administered.

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