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Why new medical insurance scheme is a game-changer for success of UHC

Health CS Susan Nakhumicha. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

President William Ruto signed the Social Health Insurance Bill into law on October 19, signalling the replacement of the National Health Insurance Fund with the Social Health Authority (SHA).

This is the agency that will, once it is put in place, manage the new Social Health Insurance (SHI) scheme. The SHA will oversee three critical funds: Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Primary Healthcare Fund and Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illnesses Fund.

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