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Health Insurance: Risk Pools for the Medically Uninsurable

HRD-88-66BR Published: Apr 13, 1988. Publicly Released: May 13, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed 15 state-administered health insurance risk-pool programs to determine: (1) the programs' characteristics, enrollment, and financial experience; (2) the characteristics of the people they insure; and (3) their success in meeting expectations.

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AIDSEligibility determinationsHealth insurance cost controlInsurance companiesInsurance premiumsProgram managementState aidState programsState-administered programsSubsidies