CBO Predicts Federal High-Risk Pool Will Require More Money

June 22, 2010

Could cost three times more than what is currently budgeted now

According to the CBO, the currently budgeted $5 billion for the federal high-risk pool is insufficient to fund the program until 2014. It is estimated that if the pool were to allow the 600,000 to 700,000 eligible Americans to enroll, it could cost an extra $5 to $10 billion dollars.

Other articles of interest in the June 22, 2010 NAHU Newswire include:

• Pelosi Says House Will Not Pass Scaled-Down Bill To Halt Medicare Cuts For Physicians.
• Healthcare Law To Help Consumers Fight Some Denied Claims.
• Some Insurers Working With Providers To Reduce Healthcare Costs.

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