In June 2003, the Maine, USA Legislature passed a comprehensive health insurance plan, granting low-cost coverage available to all state residents by 2009.

Their concern is that confused consumers looking for low-cost coverage will rely on these groups as if they were insurance companies, even though the groups may lack the resources to pay claims.

When the White House finally gets around to proposing reform, its plan should be judged by the two basic tests: Does it compel consumers to choose low-cost coverage?

Uninsured employees of small companies and self-employed people would be able to set aside pretax dollars for low-cost, limited coverage.

The Maine Legislature today passed a comprehensive health insurance plan that will make low-cost coverage available to all state residents by 2009.

New York's Child Health Plus program, created by the Legislature in 1990, provides low-cost coverage for children in low-income working families.

Today's Columns Unscrupulous operators have sold virtually worthless health-care policies to dozens of small-business groups desperate for low-cost coverage.

Humana has been flooded with calls from people seeking low-cost coverage.

The free or low-cost coverage is available to eligible children younger than 19.

A1 Universal Health Care in Maine The Maine legislature passed a comprehensive health insurance plan that will make low-cost coverage available to all residents by 2009.