NU Online News Service, Sept. 16, 2003, 3:46 p.m. EDT – Alabama residents without health insurance now can sign up for coverage under a new plan offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala., according to the Alabama Department of Insurance.
The new plan will be available during an open-enrollment period from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.
A state task force created this spring negotiated the new plan with Alabama Blue, the Alabama department says.