Missouri Plan To Help Low Income Workers Obtain Family Health Insurance

Matt Blunt (R) on Tuesday announced a three-phase plan to help low-income workers obtain health insurance through government subsidies Family Health Insurance, the Kansas City Star reports. working adults with incomes up to 185% of the federal poverty level Family Health Insurance.

Under the plan Family Health Insurance, the state in October would seek bids from private insurers to provide coverage, according to Amy Blouin, executive director of the Missouri Budget Project. In the first phase, Medicaid would provide health coverage for custodial parents with incomes up to the poverty level,Family Health Insurance and benefits would be similar to those provided to state workers.

Families with incomes below the poverty level would not contribute premiums and would be charged copayments ranging from 50 cents to $3 per service. Family Health Insurance Under the third phase, which is scheduled to be implemented by early 2009, the state would provide catastrophic coverage for employees of businesses with 25 or fewer workers.