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How PWDs, unidentified patients are exposed under SHA emergency cover

A section of Social Health Authority (SHA) building on March 5, 2025 located at Upper Hill in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Members of Parliament are concerned that unconscious patients or those unable to identify themselves in health emergencies risk being left with huge medical bills, amid the ongoing rollout of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) reforms.

The MPs were concerned over numerous cases of stranded patients whose medical claims were partially rejected by the Social Health Authority (SHA) due to delays in identification.

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