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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.
A source at the Ministry of Health said the pronouncement on monthly remittance of 2.75 per cent has reduced collections.Operations at the two entities is now hanging in the balance after the courts halted the implementation of the new law.
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