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Article Excerpt
Last month, the U.S. Senate passed the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2004, legislation that extends high-risk pool funding from the federal government to the states.
Senate Bill 2283 provides $15 million in seed-grant funding through 2005, and $75 million in grants for the funding of pools through 2009. Last year, more than 172,000 people nationwide, representing combined medical claims of more than $1 billion, were covered through high-risk pools.
"If it passes, it'll essentially ensure continued stability for Mississippi's program," said Lanny Craft, executive director of the Mississippi Comprehensive...
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