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Issue hospital with Treasury bonds against pending Sh30bn NHIF debts
Issuing bonds is the most practical , cheap solution to the NHIF debt issue. It also solves a political issue that has been a headache to the government.
According to press reports, the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) owes hospitals Sh30 billion. In October, Health Cabinet Principal Secretary Deborah Barasa, claimed they had paid Sh1.5 billion of that debt—about five percent of the outstanding amount.
On December 16, 2024, the Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association, which represents about 500 private hospitals, issued a notice that they will stop providing treatment to SHA (Social Health Authority) patients—the new social healthcare provider—starting January 1, 2025, unless the Sh30 billion owed by the defunct NHIF is paid.
