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KMPDU slams 'cartel-like' insurers after Nairobi Hospital prices dispute

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) is accusing health insurers of running a ‘cartel-like’ operation that has denied patients access to desired medical care in addition to frustrating doctors.

The accusation comes amid an ongoing dispute between Nairobi Hospital and eight insurance companies, which object to a revision to the facility’s costs for various services.

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