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Determinants for participation in a public health insurance program among residents of urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya: results from a cross-sectional survey

BACKGROUND: The government of Kenya is making plans to implement a social health insurance program by transforming the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) into a universal health coverage program. This paper examines the determinants associated with participation in the NHIF among residents of u...

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Autores principales:	Kimani, James K, Ettarh, Remare, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Mberu, Blessing, Muindi, Kanyiva
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2012
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317843/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22424445 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-66

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