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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Medical economics.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Association Health Plans, Health Marts and the Small Group Market for Health Insurance

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