Companies in Kenya spend millions of shillings on employee medical schemes annually, making it a key component of staff costs.
By
Patrick Alushula
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Patients on company-sponsored insurance covers are bearing a higher cost of their hospital bills through co-payment after medical bills jumped 13 percent last year, surpassing the global average.
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