Topic: NHIF
Ruto unveils Taifa Care under SHA to advance UHC, vows to settle hospital debts
Nov 22, 2024 at 01:33 AM
President William Ruto has introduced Taifa Care, a universal health insurance scheme under the newly formed Social Health Authority (SHA), aimed at transforming Kenya’s healthca...
Counties face Christmas cash crunch as governors issue grim warning
Nov 18, 2024 at 06:10 PM
County governments are on the brink of collapse as a severe cash crunch threatens to disrupt services and leave employees unpaid during the festive season....
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Govt sets aside Sh9 billion to settle NHIF outstanding hospital debts through SHA
Oct 31, 2024 at 08:46 AM
The government has committed Sh9 billion to the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA) to settle the piling debts to hospitals as it seeks to handle the crisis emanating f...
Planned public sector unions strike called off after Govt’s SHA deal
Oct 25, 2024 at 12:34 PM
A looming nationwide strike by public sector unions has been averted following a decisive agreement between the government and union leaders, addressing union grievances about the ...
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Treasury releases Sh1.5 billion to settle NHIF debts as SHA rollout intensifies
Oct 16, 2024 at 08:02 AM
The government has started clearing the crippling debt owed by the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to health institutions, providing much-needed relief to a secto...
Government encourages employers to declare staff for full SHIF benefits
Oct 09, 2024 at 08:16 PM
As the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) officially launched last Tuesday, the government is calling for a concerted effort from employers and employees alike to ensure comprehen...
Court rejects request to suspend SHIF rollout amid chaotic scenes at hospitals
Oct 02, 2024 at 10:06 AM
The High Court has declined to suspend the nationwide rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), following a petition that sought to halt the programme....
12.5 million Kenyans have successfully registered for SHIF, data from SHA shows
Oct 01, 2024 at 05:45 PM
A total of 12.5 million people have successfully enrolled for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), even as debate rages on over the transition from the National Hospital Insura...
No money will be lost in the healthcare transition from NHIF to SHIF, Govt says
Oct 01, 2024 at 04:13 PM
The Kenyan government has reassured citizens that the funds they have contributed to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will not be lost as the country transitions to the So...
SHIF benefits sharply fall short of public expectations despite hiked contributions
Sep 27, 2024 at 01:16 PM
Despite the substantial contributions required under the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), many Kenyans are expressing concerns that the promised benefits may not live up to...
NHIF top officials siphoned Sh21 billion through fraudulent claims, MPs told
Sep 13, 2024 at 01:16 PM
The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), now known as the Social Health Insurance Authority, has been thrust into the spotlight as allegations of fraudulent activities amountin...
Gun drama as ex-Isiolo South MP, wife arrested over NHIF graft scandal
Jul 26, 2024 at 11:48 AM
In a dramatic turn of events, former Isiolo South Member of Parliament Hon. Abdi Tepo and his wife, Halima Gura Roka, were arrested on Thursday afternoon....
Health Ministry pledges swift settlement of NHIF debts ahead of SHA transition
Jul 05, 2024 at 05:15 PM
In a move to ensure a seamless transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the new Social Health Authority (SHA), the Ministry of Health has pledged to clear all o...
NHIF loses Sh368 million due to erroneous claim payouts in 2023
Jul 02, 2024 at 09:39 AM
Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, has unearthed yet another shocking scandal at the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) running into millions of shillings....
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Health CS Susan Nakhumicha announces new registration date for SHIF
Jun 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Health Cabinet Secretary, Susan Nakhumicha, announced the start of registration for the Social Health Authority (SHA) beginning Monday....
Kenyans to cough up 2.75 per cent of gross salaries to SHIF effective July 1
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Kenya's healthcare landscape is set for a significant shift as citizens prepare to contribute 2.75 per cent of their gross salaries to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) start...
Grin for Ruto as Court of Appeal lifts Social Health Insurance Act suspension
Jan 19, 2024 at 08:07 PM
Kenyans are now left without a choice but to grapple with the ramifications of the Court of Appeal's decision to lift the orders suspending the implementation of the Social Health ...
NHIF faces financial strain as deficits soar to Sh908 million amid member defaults
Dec 19, 2023 at 02:41 PM
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) grappled with a Sh908 million deficit in the financial year ending June, significantly exceeding its targeted revenue....
Cash payment faces rural folk as NHIF funding delays threaten healthcare
Dec 10, 2023 at 04:51 PM
Rural residents covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) in Kenya are bracing for a challenging situation as the Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) ...
Public servants face uncertainty as new social health scheme ousts NHIF
Dec 06, 2023 at 10:07 AM
The security provided by the National Health Insurance Fund's (NHIF) comprehensive cover is under threat, leaving 73 public institutions, civil servants, and millions of retired of...
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