{"id":1194639,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1194639/?format=json","text_counter":193,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nyeri Town, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Duncan Mathenge","speaker":null,"content":"Out-of-pocket expenditures while trying to access health services in this country has driven very many families to below the poverty line. The NG-CDF should come out openly in support of the less fortunate members of our society through a social protection programme where National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical policies can be procured for needy families so as to shield them from the catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditures they incur while trying to access healthcare services. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}