Connecticut Starts Program For Uninsured Residents

Connecticut Starts Program For Uninsured Residents in Individual Health Insurance

Soon, some residents of Connecticut will have something to celebrate other than Independence Day — health insurance coverage.

Back in 2006, Connecticut Governor Jodi M. Rell introduced the Charter Oak Health Plan, which would provide low-income residents with coverage.

The state-subsidized plan would cost around $11 million a year and provide thousands of residents with affordable access to health care.

Yesterday, the Charter Oak Health Plan began enrollment, and applicants can start getting coverage as soon as August 1, reported the Hartford Courant.

Residents eligible for the state’s new health plan include uninsured adults and adults with high-cost health insurance. But there is a six-month waiting period to switch to the Charter Oak Plan.

Deductibles for the plan range from $150 to $900, wrote the Courant article.

“This will make a tremendous difference in a lot of people’s lives. For the first time, they will have access to affordable health care,” said Connecticut Department of Social Services spokesperson David Dearborn.

Even though Governor Rell vetoed a bill that would have allowed small businesses purchase health insurance in the state’s insurance pool, expanded coverage still came to the state.

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