Editor's Review President William Ruto has signed four Universal Health Coverage(UHC) bills into law. President William Ruto on Thursday, October 19 signed four Universal Health Coverage(UHC) bills into law at an event in State House. The bills include the Social Health Insurance Bill, the Primary Health Care Bill, the Facility Improvement Financing Bill, and the Digital Health Bill. The Social Health Bill abolishes the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and creates three new funds namely; Primary Health Care Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, and Chronic Illness and Emergency Fund. It also creates a means through which the National Government can avail more resources to County Governments for Primary Health Care.

Source: Daily Nation October 19, 2023 13:24 UTC