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Congressional Dems filing bill requiring coverage of pre-existing conditions
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) plan to file a bill that would require health plans to cover the more than 133 million Americans suffering from chronic conditions such as... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Insurers denying coverage to women who have c-sections
Of late, when health plans issue individual coverage, they've become more aggressive than ever in screening for potentially costly pre-existing conditions. Lately, it's become increasingly common for... Read more...
Bill may narrow health plan coverage exclusions
Right now, when consumers change health plans, federal law allows the new plan to refuse coverage of pre-existing conditions for 12 months. However, things may end up being different if a new bill... Read more...
