Kenya’s health financing debate is shifting as insurers are urged to redesign products that better reflect the distinct healthcare needs of children, adults, and the elderly within families.
By
Antony Mwangi
General Manager-Health Business
Heritage Insurance Company
Kenya’s health financing conversation is entering a more demanding phase. Families still carry real medical risk and the insurance market is under pressure to demonstrate that it understands different demographic needs, not just pricing of benefits.
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