"It is like an umbrella covering you, yet it does not protect you from the rain": a mixed methods study of insurance affordability, coverage, and financial protection in rural western Kenya
Abstract Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly adopting mandatory social health insurance programs. In Kenya, mandatory social health insurance is being implemented through the national health insurer, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), but the level of coverage, affordability a...
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Main Authors: | Beryl Maritim (Author), Adam D. Koon (Author), Allan Kimaina (Author), Cornelius Lagat (Author), Elvira Riungu (Author), Jeremiah Laktabai (Author), Laura J. Ruhl (Author), Michael Kibiwot (Author), Michael L. Scanlon (Author), Jane Goudge (Author) |
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2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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