Insurers oppose reforms on NHIF contributions

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NHIF Building in Upper Hill, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Insurers have opposed proposals in a new Bill that will require employers to match workers’ monthly contributions to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).

The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) has warned that compelling employers to match the contributions to the public health insurer will increase unemployment rates as employers will prefer casual workers so as to dodge the top up contributions.

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