Iowa Pre-existing Conditions Insurance Plan (PCIP) Program's low enrollment
Only 32 people have applied for the Iowa PCIP (temporary high risk pool). An estimated 34,500 people would qualify for the program that has enough funds to cover approximately 975 Iowans. Iowa received roughly $35 million in federal funding to pay for the temporary program called HIP-Iowa FedThe PCIP is a temporary program that provides […]
Kaiser Family Foundation holds forum on Medicare, Healthcare Reform and People with Disabilities
On Wednesday September 8, the Kaiser Family Foundation held a forum examining the health care issues facing people with disabilities and the opportunities and challenges presented by the new health care reform law enacted earlier this year. The discussion explored the changes in health reform that could affect access to affordable health care for people […]