(AJC) — The federal health care law’s insurance plan for people with preexisting conditions has extended coverage to 161 Georgians so far, according to statistics released Friday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the plan for people who have been denied coverage in the private market now covers 8,011 people across the nation. An estimated 6 million Americans are uninsured and have a preexisting condition, but only a fraction of them were expected to take advantage of the new program. One government estimate predicted that as many as 375,000 people could sign up for the coverage this year.
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