High-Risk Pools in CA to Obtain Federal Subsidies

In a NAHU Briefing update to agents on Health Care Reform I have noted that the High Risk Pool for CA will now have federal subsidies to help those who have been declined for health plans the opportunity to afford and enroll in the High-Risk plans though the State.

"California Lawmakers Approve Bills To Create High-Risk Pools.
The AP (6/29, Bussewitz) reports, "The California Legislature has narrowly passed two bills that will enable the state to obtain $761 million in federal subsidies to help thousands of uninsured Californians to obtain health insurance." Notably, the "bills enact federal health care reform changes and would create a high-risk pool for people who have been denied health insurance because they have pre-existing medical conditions."