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High-risk pools may raise health care costs for all Americans
Reinstituting high-risk pools as a state option as part of the American Health Care Act that was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would move health care policy in the United States “a huge step backward,” as it would segregate individuals with preexisting conditions from the broader insurance pool and increase costs for everyone, according to a commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine. “Historically, high-risk pools have not worked well,” Jean P. Hall, PhD, from the University of Kansas Medical Center, wrote. “They generally have not provided (Read more...)