Insurance Association Web Site Aims To Inform High-Risk Pool of Coverage Options

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Insurance Association Web Site Aims To Inform High-Risk Pool of

Coverage Options

25 May 2005 Medical News Today

The National Association of Health Underwriters recently launched a

Web site that provides information on health insurance options for

low-income U.S. residents and those who change jobs or have pre-

existing health problems, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports. The

Web site provides a state-by-state list of public health insurance

programs for low-income residents, such as Medicaid and SCHIP, and

lists 32 states that offer high-risk health insurance pools for those

with pre-existing health problems.

According to some critics, although the Web site is " helpful to a

computer-savvy consumer who understands insurance terms, "

the " typical uninsured person often does not have home access to a

computer or the sophistication to understand the differences among

programs, " the Press-Gazette reports. However, several community

health care professionals and think tank experts maintain that the

Web site " does have some value, " according to the Press-Gazette

(Tumulty, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 5/24).

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