Kenyans could soon access emergency medical treatment without paying upfront after MPs approved a Bill prohibiting hospitals from demanding payment before attending to patients. The Health (Amendment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina, seeks to guarantee emergency care regardless of a patient's ability to pay immediately. Under the proposed amendments, public healthcare facilities violating the provision by demanding upfront payments could face fines of up to Sh3 million.

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