{
  "id": 19376804,
  "title": "Telecel targets 500 patients stranded in hospitals over unpaid bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/telecel-targets-500-patients-stranded-in-hospitals-over-unpaid-bills",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:07:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/telecel-targets-500-patients-stranded-in-hospitals-over-unpaid-bills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Telecel Ghana Foundation has announced plans to assist over 500 patients stranded in hospitals due to unpaid medical bills through its 2026 Homecoming initiative. The extensive programme will operate across 16 government health facilities in the Southern, Northern, and Middle belts of Ghana from November 4 to December 7, 2026. Launched at the Shai Osudoku District Hospital, the initiative aims to resolve the issue of patients who have completed treatment but remain hospitalized due to their inability to settle their outstanding bills. At the launch event, the Foundation settled the bills of 29 patients, registered and renewed the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) membership of 120 individuals, and presented essential maternal healthcare equipment to the Shai Osudoku District Hospital. Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson, Head of Foundation, Sustainability, and External Communications at Telecel Ghana, emphasized that financial hardships should not prevent patients from returning home with their families following treatment. This year's Homecoming edition marks the most extensive rollout yet, aiming to ease the burden on families and improve access to hospital beds for those in need of medical care.",
  "summary": "The Telecel Ghana Foundation has set a target of supporting more than 500 financially distressed patients to leave hospital after treatment under its 2026 Homecoming initiative. The initiative, which will cover 16 government health facilities across the country, seeks to address the plight of patients who remain hospitalised despite being medically fit for discharge because […] The post Telecel…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}