By Funmilayo Osomo
The Lagos state Government on Wednesday revealed plans to establish an agency by law to manage the states health insurance scheme that is expected to be rolled out by state government .Addressing the Government House Correspondents in at a press briefing at a meeting with the AXA Mansard Insurance Group in Alausa,Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and commissioner for Health Jide Idris said the Government would provide enabling environment for the private sector to participate in the scheme with the view to increasing access to health care delivery. He said Mansard Group has already indicated interest to be part of the state health insurance scheme ,adding that Government would also appoint health insurance agent who would act between government and the people of Lagos state to ensure the success of the scheme.
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