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Article: States seek affordable health insurance solutions.(State Policy Watch)
- Article from:
- Healthcare Financial Management
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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With the most recent U.S. Census numbers demonstrating an increase in the number of uninsured and latest reports showing health insurance premiums will increase at double-digit rates for the third consecutive year, state legislators continue to seek ways to make health insurance more accessible and affordable. This year, hundreds of bills were introduced addressing the uninsured.
Reaching Universal Coverage
Several states introduced legislation establishing a single-payer or an employer-based healthcare coverage system increasing access for individuals without health insurance. Maine and California enacted two significant pieces of legislation in 2003.