October 24th, 2008
NC Health Insurance Risk Pool - Starts Jan 1, 2009
Starting January 1st, 2009, North Carolina will begin offering health insurance coverage to high-risk individuals. It is called the NCHIRP. The NC High-Risk Health Insurance is not free, however. It is not a welfare program or public assistance. It is, also, not an entitlement program.
Starting January 1st, 2009, North Carolina will begin offering health insurance coverage to high-risk individuals. It is called the North Carolina high-risk health insurance pool. The state legislature passed Session Law 2007-532 (House Bill 265), AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL (NCHIRP). The NC High-Risk Health Insurance is not free, however. It is not a welfare program or public assistance. It is, also, not an entitlement program.