{"id":1017849,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1017849/?format=json","text_counter":41,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ol Jorok, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Michael Muchira","speaker":{"id":13461,"legal_name":"Michael Mwangi Muchira","slug":"michael-mwangi-muchira"},"content":" Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary of Health the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the rationale used by the Ministry in approving health facilities in which COVID-19 patients are covered under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)? (ii) What measures has the Ministry taken to relieve Kenyans of the hospital bills incurred due to COVID-19 pandemic when admitted to health facilities that are not covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)?"}