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Funds run low for health insurance in state ‘high-risk pools’
By N.C. Aizenman, Published: February 15 | Updated: Saturday, February 16, 11:50 AM
Tens of thousands of Americans who cannot get health insurance because of preexisting medical problems will be blocked from a program designed to help them because funding is running low.
Obama administration officials said Friday that the state-based “high-risk pools” set up under the 2010 health-care law will be closed to new applicants as soon as Saturday and no later than March 2, depending on the state.
Funds run low for health insurance in state ‘high-risk pools’
By N.C. Aizenman, Published: February 15 | Updated: Saturday, February 16, 11:50 AM
Tens of thousands of Americans who cannot get health insurance because of preexisting medical problems will be blocked from a program designed to help them because funding is running low.
Obama administration officials said Friday that the state-based “high-risk pools” set up under the 2010 health-care law will be closed to new applicants as soon as Saturday and no later than March 2, depending on the state.