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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the right to health is guaranteed under Article 43 of the Constitution. The fact that this right is guaranteed under the Constitution, means that it is an important right under the Bill of Rights where we have economic and social rights. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Mariam Omar. It is sad that an institution like National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) can take public health institutions to their knees by lack of resources to render quality health care. My proposition is that, contributions are timely done on monthly basis and submitted to NHIF. This House must ensure that NHIF pays its bills on time. These bills raised against NHIF by public institutions have an impact on the quality of healthcare given to Kenyans. The delay to settle them negatively impact healthcare services given to Kenyans in public institutions. I support the wise Statement from the Senator. The time has come for NHIF to drop the bad culture of failing to remit their dues on time to public health institutions. In fact, it should be treated as impunity if NHIF can pay private hospitals in good time and fail to do so to the public hospitals. Their service charter must treat every institution equally. NHIF must also meet the conditions agreed upon by the respective institutions so as to enable them to deliver quality healthcare to all Kenyans."
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