Childbirth as a Pre-Existing Condition
Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Valerie Young
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From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog
The National Women’s Law Center report “Nowhere to Turn: How the Individual Health Insurance Market Fails Women” exposes the use of gender ratings and “pre-existing conditions” to make healthcare more costsly for women and deny them necessary services. The report states, in part:
Insurance companies can reject applicants for health coverage for a variety of reasons that are particularly relevant to women. For example, it is still legal in nine states and D.C. for insurers to reject applicants who are survivors of domestic violence. Insurers can also reject women for coverage simply for having previously had a Cesarean section (C-section).
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October 16, 2009 at 4:06 pm by LilyThat’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. Maybe anyone who breaths polluted air or drinks polluted water should not be allowed insurance. We’ve all got problems or potential problems. Insurance Companies are justing trying to make big bucks for themselves.
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