January 2018 Yahoonews; Andrew Luccock pays about $1,700 per month for health insurance for his family of 5—and still expects to pay more than $25,000 out-of-pocket this year for medical care. That will total around $45,000 for premiums and uncovered expenses in 2018–on top of a similar outlay last year. “I’m …
Read More »KENYA: Demonstrating the Power of Partnerships – the Potential for Universal Health Care in Kenya
February 2017 IPSNews; Even as the global community set out the 17 Sustainable Development Goals last year, a realization that stood out is that no single unit has the wherewithal to achieve such lofty goals – they will only be achieved through partnerships.There has been a lot of discussions and …
Read More »TANZANIA: Implementing Cashless Payments in Hospitals
December 2016 TheCitizen; In our healthcare system where out-of-pocket payment system is prevalent, it is very common for clients to use cash in making payments for the healthcare services. But as the adoption of information technology and communication (ICT) use in healthcare increases, cash payment systems are now becoming obsolete. …
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