Insurance Pool Rules Changed, but None Test the Waters

Receiving overwhelming support from the 23rd Alaska Legislature, a bill allowing businesses, nonprofits and the self-employed to join insurance pools to obtain health care coverage passed in early May 2004. Prior to the passage of House Bill 10, businesses, nonprofit organizations and self-employed individuals were allowed to form pools, or a grouping of employees, for health insurance, if these business owners were in similar industries or members of a trade association.Previous law did not allow dissimilar business owners - such as an owner of a bed and breakfast, landscape contractor and restaurant owner - to form a pool for health insurance.....

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