Only 51 Connecticut residents have enrolled in a pre-existing conditions insurance pool established under the federal health care reform law, federal data shows.
The Affordable Care Act created a new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program to make health insurance available to Americans denied coverage by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition. Â
Nationwide a total of 18,313 people are enrolled in the program designed for people living with such conditions as diabetes, asthma, cancer, and HIV/AIDS.
In Connecticut only 51 residents have enrolled in the program.
The PCIP program is administered by either the state or federal government;Â 23 states and the District of Columbia elected to have their PCIP program administered by the Federal government, while 27 States have chosen to run their own programs.Â
