title: Leveling the play field: providing equal access to health insurance to all District of Columbia residents and workers.
abstract: A unique law has been proposed that aims to level the playing field for individuals who work for small employers, are self-employed, and are unemployed, in the District of Columbia. The proposal would create one large group made up of all persons who live, work, or go to school in the District of Columbia, thus providing these individuals with the opportunity to be insured on the same terms and conditions as those who work for the government or for large employers.
authors.affiliation: Wiley Rein & Fielding, LLP, Washington, DC 20006, USA. lmirel@wrf.com
authors.forename: Lawrence H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Mirel
mesh_terms: D004219:District of Columbia; D004651:Employment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D015271:Insurance Pools / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009111:Local Government; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013334:Students; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014495:Universities