Opinion: MRMIP System Lacks Funds, Is ‘Anemic’
The California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program, which is intended as last-resort coverage for people who have been rejected for private coverage, is "anemic" because it only has funds to cover 7,100 state residents and caps its benefits at $75,000 annually, columnist David Lazarus argues.
- "Going Broke for Health Coverage" (Lazarus, Los Angeles Times, 6/24).