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Commonwealth fund state performance ranking (2007): 24.

Publication: Managed Healthcare Executive
Publication Date: 01-SEP-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Commonwealth fund state performance ranking (2007): 24.(Ohio)

Article Excerpt
LAPSES IN HEALTH INSURANCE, pre-existing conditions and chronic illnesses are contributing to Ohio's uninsured rate, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.

Roughly 56% of Ohio residents have a chronic condition. While residents' coverage cannot be canceled because of their illnesses, insurers legally can deny coverage based on health histories of people whose insurance has lapsed for more than 62 days. That can present problems for people who lose their jobs or those who allow their coverage to lapse when switching jobs,...

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