The<unk>  (PCIP) is a form of health<unk>  coverage offered to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain coverage because of a pre-existing<unk> . It will provide coverage to as many as 350,000 people and fill the gap until the Affordable Care Act goes into effect in 2014. The<unk>  has been funded by congress through the Department of Health and Human Services to monitor and distribute. States are either individually run or administered by HHS with 23 states and the District of Columbia. The<unk>  is open through an Association or Government Employees Health Association (GEHA). The program has since ceased in order to make certain funding would be sufficient to carry the<unk>  approximately 100,000 members it has taken on since PCIP inception. To be eligible, patients must have a pre-existing<unk> , be uninsured for at least 6 months, and be a US citizen or a legal resident. The Affordable Care Act provides federal funding to support<unk> s in every state and downloadable applications are available in the states where the US Department of Health and Human Services is running the PCIP. In those states, coverage will begin on August 1, 2010 for applicants who apply by July 15, 2010.<unk> s are designed to provide affordable<unk>  to Americans with pre-existing<unk> s. The premiums are based on the standard cost of an individual health<unk>  policy in the health<unk>  pool's geographic area and out-of-pocket maximums are limited to $5,950 for individuals and $11,900 for families. Current Status of<unk> s under ACA == As of 2014, PCIP<unk> s are no longer available. Rather, US citizens may opt to enroll in affordable health<unk> <unk> s through the Health<unk>  marketplace. Marketplace<unk> s must cover treatment for pre-existing medical<unk> s. No<unk>  participating in the health<unk>  market place can reject you for coverage, charge more, or refuse to pay for essential health services for any prior medical<unk> . Moreover, once an individual is enrolled in the marketplace,<unk> <unk> s cannot deny coverage or raise rates solely based on your health.
Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan
Immigration health surcharge
Personal medicine
Cost of Living 
Drug policy
Cancer insurance
Refugee health
Prescription charges