Nigerian State To Pay Worker Health Plans

The government of Rivers State in Nigeria has announced that it will pay the mandatory 15% monthly contributions for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHI), all workers in the state for a one year period. Under the NHI, all workers have to contribute 5% of their salaries to the scheme, while employers contribute the remaining 10%. However, Rivers State has decided to pay the entire 15% for workers. The NHI was implemented in 2005 and it si hoped that it will eventually provide accessible, affordable healthcare to all Nigerians.

To read the full article, please choose one of the following options: