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Examining purchasing reforms towards universal health coverage by the National Hospital Insurance Fund in Kenya
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Kenya has prioritized the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) through the expansion of health insurance coverage by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). In 2015, the NHIF introduced reforms in premium contribution rates, benefit packages, and provider payment methods. We examined the influence of these reforms on NHIF’s purchasing practices and their implications for strategic purchasing and health system goals of equity, efficiency and ...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- BioMed Central Publisher's website
- Journal:
- International Journal for Equity in Health Journal website
- Volume:
- 19
- Issue:
- 1
- Article number:
- 19
- Publication date:
- 2020-02-03
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-12-23
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1475-9276
- Pmid:
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32013955
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1085637
- Local pid:
- pubs:1085637
- Deposit date:
- 2020-11-18
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- Mbau et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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