HHS Awards Nearly $30 Million to States to Offset Costs of Insurance

January 19, 2004 HHS Awards Nearly $30 Million to States to Offset Costs of Insurance On December 17, 2003, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced awards of nearly $30 million in grants to 16 states that provide health insurance to residents who cannot get conventional health coverage because they are too sick. The grants will be used by the states to offset losses that they incurred in the operation of high-risk pools, which are typically state-created non-profit associations that offers health coverage to individuals with serious medical conditions. Enrollment in these pools is . . .