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Gaps in new health insurance scheme hurting patients

Homa Bay County Referral Hospital nurses attend to a patient with gunshot wound. [File, Standard]

One month after its rollout, the new Social Health Authority (SHA) is exposing critical gaps in the nation's healthcare system, leaving thousands of vulnerable patients stranded and healthcare providers increasingly frustrated, as the Ministry of Health waxes lyrical about its success.

The transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to SHA has been anything but smooth.

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