North Dakota was fell several spots in the 2009 ranking of America's healthiest states, coming at #17, according to the United Health Foundation.
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See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on North Dakota.
Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota
(North Dakota health insurance risk pool)
Toll-free 1-800-737-0016 or (701) 277-2271
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, North Dakota will offer health coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about North Dakota's participation, click here.
Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.
Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations help fund its research. Learn more about the Health Policy Institute.
Review Georgetown's guide for North Dakota.
US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state.
Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in North Dakota.
North Dakota Department of Health -- The State Health Officer's comprehensive site for health care information for state residents.
North Dakota Insurance Department -- health insurance section -- look for links to pages of information in the left-hand navigation bar.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) -- designed to provide health care insurance for children in families without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance. It does not replace Medicaid; in fact, children on Medicaid are precluded from CHIP participation.
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Health insurance companies in North-Dakota. Get health plan pricing for these companies.
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Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand that Congress continue to support health care legislation that will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all Americans.
North-Dakota Governor John Hoeven
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0001
PHONE:701-328-2200
FAX: 701-328-2205
Contact by e-mail
Contact your North-Dakota State Senator and Representative
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