HHS Approves New Mexico Request To Expand Health Insurance Coverage To 40,000 People

U.S. Newswire, August, 2002

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the approval of New Mexico's request to expand health insurance coverage to an estimated 40,000 New Mexico residents without health insurance under the Administration's more flexible Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability (HIFA) Initiative.

"This approval means health coverage for tens of thousands of uninsured New Mexico residents -- including many uninsured parents whose children are already covered," Secretary Thompson said. "By giving states like New Mexico greater flexibility in the way they provide health care to low-income citizens, we are helping millions of people across the country to gain access to quality health care."

Under the waiver, New Mexico expects to...

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