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HELENA - The Montana Comprehensive Health Association will receive more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to operate its high-risk pool.

U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester announced the funding Wednesday.

The high-risk pool helps sick or recovering Montanans pay for health insurance they couldn't otherwise afford because they have pre-existing diseases or conditions.

Patients with cancer, diabetes or other debilitating diseases can be excluded from health insurance plans or charged exorbitant fees because they are expensive to insure.

More than 3,000 Montanans are enrolled in the high-risk pool. Within the pool, members living near the poverty level also qualify for additional insurance premium assistance.

Baucus played an instrumental role in the creation of the high-risk pool program, which began in Montana and later expanded to other states.

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