state health care

One important reform included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) called for the creation of “high-risk health insurance pools” in each state.  High risk pools will provide eligible patients an affordable insurance option if they faced high costs or have been denied health insurance in the past because of their illness.  Thankfully, legislators realized the immediate need of so many Americans and required these pools to be up and running this year rather than making thousands of sick individuals wait until the insurance regulation changes in 2014 take shape.<

PA High Risk Pool - Final.pdf