I honestly have no real problems with this plan, but would have proposed that:
1. Make the deductions tax deductible
2. Make it a percentage of ones pay - I shouldn't pay the same as the CEO of a major bank

GG et al,

The major problem with this is the absolute lack of details which I can assure you is not by mistake. I have just learned that NHIF is proposing to pay hospitals and clinics a capitation of Ksh 2,000 per year for a family of five. They will then expect the clinic to provide what they are calling 'comprehensive healthcare' for a whole year for Kshs 400 per member. Even the Maasai's selling herbs in the streets will struggle to provide their concoctions to anyone for this amount per year. Granted that the capitation model will blunt the effect a little, I doubt any hospital or clinic will balance their books for this amount. If any hospital accepts it, I can assure you that the quality of services will be commensurate with the amount NHIF is paying. This is the reason the CEO of Resolution talks of making money by hoping no one falls ill!!

NHIF therefore MUST increase the capitation payout to clinics, something I doubt will happen given the 'i lunch at serena' attitude of the minister. I am expecting the govt to bully all public hospitals to accept the scheme with no takers (or at least very few) among private hospitals and clinics.

So GG and wazuans/friends, welcome to Mathari hospital for your dialysis or any other procedure sir. The doctor and nurses are out for lunch until 3pm so please be patient. You can lie on the floor and you will feel much better. The machines have been out of order for a while but we are in the middle of the procurement process for new ones. Nkt