Waiting To Die
Democrats' Plan to Help 'Uninsurables' Requires 6-Month Wait
WASHINGTON - You're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down.
Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems.
Wait a second. Read the fine print. You may have to be uninsured for six months to qualify.
"If you are a cancer patient and have cancer now, you can't wait six months to go into a plan because your condition can go from bad to death," said Stephen Finan, a policy expert with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. He called the waiting period in the Senate bill "unacceptable."
Advocates for people with serious health problems, as well as some insurance experts, are raising questions about one of the most important upfront benefits in the Democratic health care legislation: a high-risk pool for the medically uninsurable.
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Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems.
Wait a second. Read the fine print. You may have to be uninsured for six months to qualify.
"If you are a cancer patient and have cancer now, you can't wait six months to go into a plan because your condition can go from bad to death," said Stephen Finan, a policy expert with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. He called the waiting period in the Senate bill "unacceptable."
Advocates for people with serious health problems, as well as some insurance experts, are raising questions about one of the most important upfront benefits in the Democratic health care legislation: a high-risk pool for the medically uninsurable.
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about 1 month ago
No wonder the evil ones in DC did not want this bill read and analyzed. The more you dig the deeper the BS gets.
about 1 month ago
It's not a health care bill, it's a population control bill. We must save the planet! The only way to do this is by reducing our population, so by killing off the elderly and providing free abortions we have a good start.
about 1 month ago
I totally agree with you. What the hell can we do about it that will save this country. I spend hours calling and emailing..there has to be another course of action.
about 1 month ago
I'm glad this bill is 'nothing like UK' healthcare.
about 1 month ago
