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		<title>State Update &#8211; Temporary High Risk Pools</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on July 1st the establishment of a new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to the uninsured who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition for at least six months. The program was created in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a transitional program to operate until 2014 when the state operated exchanges become active.  ]]></description>
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