What to anticipate from February below new well being fund

Social Well being Authority Chairman Dr Timothy Olweny.

What’s altering within the provision of social medical health insurance?

The federal government is changing the 58-year-old Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Fund (NHIF) with the Social Well being Authority (SHA) that might be managing three funds to handle major healthcare, emergency, well being providers and continual and demanding diseases.

What’s the progress within the shift?

The Social Well being Insurance coverage Act, 2023 that gives for the creation of SHA was gazetted in November. It permits as much as one yr transition from NHIF. The State on January 26 revealed the draft Social Well being Insurance coverage (Basic) Laws, 2024 which can be speculated to operationalise the brand new Act. The draft is below public participation till February 9.

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