Governors want NHIF to be fair in its treatment of public and private hospitals for the Universal Health Coverage to work effectively. Ali said some counties, after the launch, may suddenly discover they do not have health facilities within 50km or 60km range. Machakos county boss Alfred Mutua said governors, although committed to UHC, are apprehensive with the NHIF having to take charge of the programme. “Saying there are Kenyans who will pay more in private hospitals and those who will pay less in public hospitals is creating a class system," Mutua said. He said there will be standardisation of payment of charges so that what is paid to private hospitals is what will be paid to public hospitals.

Source: The Star October 30, 2020 12:00 UTC