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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

New Maryland Group Looks At Forming Non-Profit Health Insurance Co-Op


A new statewide group is trying to form a new insurance co-op to provide coverage for people who will be required to have it under the new federal law, but cannot afford it.


The Maryland Nonprofit Health Insurance Co-op is working on a year-long feasibility study to see if it will be able to start its own insurance carrier for those who cannot afford even the cheapest insurance. The proposed co-op would target adults between 19 and 64 living in the state’s I-95 corridor.


By next July, “we should know if it’s a go or a no-go,” said Dr. Peter Beilenson, the Howard County health officer and chairman of the co-op’s steering group.


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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Carefirst is a non profit. It still costs a fortune.

Anonymous said...

I guess the regime will be suing this group next.