Monday, July 03, 2006
States Make Own Plans for Health Insurance
Source: latimes.com
Nearly 46 million people in America short of health insurance, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the cost to the country adds up to tens of billions of dollars.
Directly or indirectly, the states spontaneous much of this tab. Uninsured individuals flood state-subsidized clinics and crisis rooms. States also bear the treatment costs for chronic illness amid the uninsured. And a population that is not well cannot function to full ability, hampering a state's productivity.
The issue is so urgent that in the last two legislative sessions; more than a dozen states have moved to repair coverage for those without health insurance. In the lack of federal policy or Washington leadership prepared to take on the issue, more states are making the uninsured a priority.
Source: latimes.com
Nearly 46 million people in America short of health insurance, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the cost to the country adds up to tens of billions of dollars.
Directly or indirectly, the states spontaneous much of this tab. Uninsured individuals flood state-subsidized clinics and crisis rooms. States also bear the treatment costs for chronic illness amid the uninsured. And a population that is not well cannot function to full ability, hampering a state's productivity.
The issue is so urgent that in the last two legislative sessions; more than a dozen states have moved to repair coverage for those without health insurance. In the lack of federal policy or Washington leadership prepared to take on the issue, more states are making the uninsured a priority.
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