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Out-of-pocket: High cost of care hits public hospitals, uninsured patients
• Hospitals insist on deposit, payment before care • Patients, caregivers stranded over 150% hike in cost • Patients explore cheaper, unsafe alternatives, herbal concoctions • Over 90% of Nigerians still have