Monday, June 26, 2006
Nearly 46 million people in America lack health insurance, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the cost to the country also adds up to tens of billions of dollars.
Directly or indirectly, the states choose up much of this tab. Uninsured individuals flood state-subsidized clinics and even emergency rooms. States also bear the treatment costs for constant illness among the uninsured. And a population that is not well cannot utility to full capacity, hampering a state's productivity.
The issue is so urgent that in the last two legislative sessions; more than a dozen states have stirred to repair coverage for those without health insurance. In the absence of federal policy or Washington leadership set to take on the issue, more states are building the uninsured a priority.
The new program would be administered by private insurance companies yet to be named. The plan would cost an average of $150 per month per participant, Drescher said a spokesman for the state's Department of Finance and Administration, Democratic Gov. That fee would be divided equally among the state, the employer and the individual. If a business owner balks, the employee could pay two-thirds of the fee, or about $100 per month, Drescher said
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