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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Pundit on April 26, 2018, 06:38:23 PM

Title: Great article by Economist on Universal Health Care
Post by: RV Pundit on April 26, 2018, 06:38:23 PM

https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21741138-case-it-powerful-oneincluding-poor-countries-universal-health-care-worldwide?cid1=cust/ednew/n/bl/n/20180426n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/a/116836/n&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editors_Picks&utm_term=20180426

Title: Re: Great article by Economist on Universal Health Care
Post by: GeeMail on April 26, 2018, 08:34:04 PM

While in Kenya..... https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Medics-oppose-change-NHIF-board/1056-4532098-mq06frz/index.html

Title: Re: Great article by Economist on Universal Health Care
Post by: RV Pundit on April 26, 2018, 10:29:51 PM

Article covers it -  we have issues with nascent medical cover for a little few...so entrenched positions.

Quote from: GeeMail on April 26, 2018, 08:34:04 PM

While in Kenya..... https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Medics-oppose-change-NHIF-board/1056-4532098-mq06frz/index.html

Title: Re: Great article by Economist on Universal Health Care
Post by: GeeMail on April 27, 2018, 12:35:57 PM

Some universal pool for medical insurance will lead to large economies of scale, definitely. Global Fund is the closest example of such a fund. This is not necessarily a bad thing but there are downsides as well.