Idaho Governor Butch Otter has announced the award of a $1 million grant given to strengthen the state’s High Risk Insurance Pool.  The award was given to the state by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Otter says the pool is a private-public partnership that helps get insurance coverage to Idahoans who otherwise would not have access to health care.

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (R) comments

More than 6,300 Idaho residents have utilized the pool since it inception and during that time, the pool has paid nearly $29 million in medical claims.

People who benefit from these pools usually have a history of health problems that make it extremely difficult for them to find affordable health care coverage.