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
America declared its independence in 1776 and ratified the Articles of Confederation in 1781. The country was essentially a nation of 13 separate states until 1787, when the new Constitution was ratified. The federal government had very little power.