Becomes An Issue As Number of Uninsured Goes Up
Michigan health insurance is in the news as Governor Jennifer Granholm's plant to "bridge the gap" of uninsured in her state nears its April 1st deadline.
There are about 1.2 million uninsured residents in the state of Michigan, and as is the case in many states, enrollment in healthcare coverage is actually going down each year. Seniors and children are protected by federal funds, but there is a large population of adult individuals who cannot find affordable health insurance.
At
Lansingcitypulse.com the problem is analyzed as one where "most aren't old enough to qualify for Medicare or poor enough for Medicaid," but they can't afford the outrageous cost of insurance premiums today, "falling into what is known in health care circles as 'the gap.' Neither rich nor poor, this situation has left more than a million people in a dangerous bind.
What Granholm wants to do is to spend federal healthcare funds on childless adults, thereby covering more than 500,000 people who have fallen into the
Michigan health insurance gap. But to do that, she'll need to convince the federal government that it won't cost any more money. This could be a tough sell right now, with growing healthcare costs predicted to top $4 trillion dollars in the next 8 years.
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There are about 1.2 million uninsured residents in the state of Michigan?
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But if it works, it could also provide a lot of people with subsidized insurance, alleviating a large portion of the insurance crisis at hand. The plan would also be instituted by more than one insurance company, limiting costs because "insurance products and prices would be negotiated by a quasi-governmental entity overseen by the state and responsible for finding the best insurance rates available."
The plan is an admirable one; hopefully Granholm's campaign will find success, and take a giant step towards resolving the longstanding problem with Michigan's healthcare gap.
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