On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s Insurance Department announced they submitted a plan that will help those who are already sick with the ability to be covered.

The only problem is, there are a lot of people who are already sick and even more who are uninsured, which could affect the state negatively. According to Philly.com, State officials are not sure how many people will be able to be covered.

The United States Department of  Health and Human Services said they would decide by July 1st whether or not they will approve the plan. If approved, the program will be available to citizens, nationals, and people who are lawfully present in the United States who have not had insurance coverage in the previous six months and who can prove one of the following: that they have a preexisting condition, that insurance has been denied them because of a preexisting condition, that they can get insurance only if their preexisting condition is excluded, or that coverage was quoted at a “substandard rate” due to a preexisting condition.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20100603_Pa__submits_plan_for_high-risk_health_insurance_pool.html#ixzz0poLCWktT