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Explaining Health Reform: Questions about the temporary high-risk pool

Filed under: High-Risk Pools — admin

The federal government will begin accepting applications for enrollment in their high-risk pool on July 1, 2010, with coverage beginning on August 1, 2010. Twenty-one states have asked the federal government to run their high-risk pool.

This summary provides responses to basic questions regarding the temporary high-risk pool.

HealthReform.gov Update: Next Steps in High-Risk Pool Program

Filed under: Health Reform, High-Risk Pools — admin

Nearly all states have indicated how they want to move forward in setting up this program – either by operating it themselves or having HHS operate it for them. Read a summary of those responses here.