| 词条 | Healthy Howard |
| 释义 |
The program started on October 1, 2008 with a plan to accommodate 2,200 people in a salary range of $35,000 to $63,600 for a family of four.[2] Plans were to increase this number by 2000 enrollees each year thereafter.[3] Services are also offered to those who become unemployed.[4] DetailsThe program is open to those who make between 117% and 300% of the federal poverty income level and are not eligible for Medicaid. It costs between $50 and $80 monthly, and it provides physician visits and prescription drugs.[1][5] It is not considered a health insurance program and does not cover any care received outside the boundaries of Howard County.[3] The program, which costs $2.8 million annually to operate, is funded with a combination of premiums, county funds, and private donations[6][3] IssuesThe program has shown to be difficult to sell, falling below expectations. Initially, the county had presumed that they would need to hold a lottery to determine which of the county's 15,000 uninsured residents would be getting its 2,200 slots.[7] It was found that many when they attempted to sign up for the Healthy Howard program were actually eligible for other health care programs. Future{{Update|date=October 2014}}It has been predicted that if national health care reform is passed, there will be no need for Healthy Howard to continue. Some, however, believe the program can be converted into a health insurance plan.[1] External links
References1. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=Health reform could mean the end for Healthy Howard program |first=Julekha |last=Dash |work=Baltimore Business Journal |date=August 14, 2009 |url= http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2009/08/17/story16.html }} 2. ^{{cite news |title=County launches Healthy Howard outreach |work=Howard County Times |date=January 8, 2009 |first=Derek |last= Simmonsen |url=http://www.explorehoward.com/news/14573/county-launches-healthy-howard-outreach/ }} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=Howard Health Initiative Ready to Enroll Uninsured |work=The Washington Post |date=September 30, 2008 |first=Lori |last=Aratani |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/29/AR2008092902904.html }} 4. ^{{cite news |title=Healthy Howard opens to newly unemployed |first=Derek |last=Simmonsen |work=Howard County Times |date=February 6, 2009 |url=http://www.explorehoward.com/news/15497/healthy-howard-opens-newly-unemployed/ }} 5. ^{{cite news |title=In New Model, County Offers Low-Cost Health Care |work=National Public Radio |date=June 16, 2009 |first=Robert |last=Siegel |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105444714&ft=1&f=1001 }} 6. ^{{cite news |title=Maryland county idea offers access for uninsured |work=American Medical News |date=December 3, 2007 |first=Doug |last=Trapp |url=http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2007/12/03/gvsb1203.htm }} 7. ^{{cite news |title=Low-Cost Health Care in Howard Not an Easy Sell |work=The Washington Post |first=Lori |last=Aratani |date=February 24, 2009 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/23/AR2009022302545_pf.html }} 2 : Healthcare reform in Maryland|Howard County, Maryland |
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