Association Health Plans, Health Marts and the Small Group Market for Health Insurance.

Describes various types of purchasing groups established to improve the availability of health insurance coverage for small business employees and their dependents, including association health plans (AHPs), health marts (HMs), and health insurance purchasing cooperatives. Reviews legislative propos...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Describes various types of purchasing groups established to improve the availability of health insurance coverage for small business employees and their dependents, including association health plans (AHPs), health marts (HMs), and health insurance purchasing cooperatives. Reviews legislative proposals in the 108th Congress and earlier Congresses for AHPs and HMs, examines the possible impact of AHPs and HMs on the small group market for insurance, and describes the stakeholders in the debate over AHPs and HMs.
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