Limited-benefit plans include critical-illness plans, indemnity plans (policies that only pay a pre-determined amount, regardless of total charges), and âhospital cashâ policies. These plans are not regulated by the Affordable Care Act and are not suitable to serve as a personâs only medical coverage.
The 13 original colonies that ratified the Constitution of the United States of America
In February 1788, a compromise was reached under which Massachusetts and other states would agree to ratify the document with the assurance that amendments would be immediately proposed. The Constitution was thus narrowly ratified in Massachusetts, followed by Maryland and South Carolina. On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document, and it was subsequently agreed that government under the U.S. Constitution would begin on March 4, 1789. In June, Virginia ratified the Constitution, followed by New York in July. On September 25, 1789, the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitutionâthe Bill of Rightsâand sent them to the states for ratification.