High-Risk Insurance Pool Sought: ; Plan Would Help Those Who Are Termed Uninsurable

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Fewer than 1,000 West Virginians may qualify for a proposed high- risk health insurance pool, but they are the residents with some of the greatest medical needs.

Gov. Bob Wise has proposed a bill to create such a pool, to be funded from premiums, assessments on hospitals and a hefty grant from the federal government. The bill currently is being considered in committees in both houses.

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High-Risk Insurance Pool Sought: ; Plan Would Help Those Who Are Termed Uninsurable

"Clearly, this is a good concept," Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline said. "There is a lot of opportunity to improve individual quality of life and have a positi...

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