If Healthcare Proposals Don't Pass
Maybe this is what every state should do.
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New York May Stop Heartless Health Insurers from Dropping Coverage When It Stops Being Profitable
Ian Pearl faced death after an insurer canceled his coverage, but "Ian's Law" now lives.
A key New York state senator said Thursday he has introduced a bill named after the severely disabled man that would prevent health insurance companies from canceling lines of coverage to avoid high claims.
"The practice of terminating an insurance policy line as a pretext to dropping coverage for individuals who need it most is not only absolutely disgraceful - it's a matter of life and death," said Sen. Eric T. Schneiderman, New York City Democrat, at a news conference in a Senate hearing room in Manhattan.
Mr. Pearl, 37, thanked the senator via video conference from his parents' home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The victim of muscular dystrophy is unable to travel and requires an electronic device to speak.
"My great hope is that Ian's Law will end up protecting more people than I will ever know, who will never have to go through any sort of battle again because of this bill," he said.
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From the page:
New York May Stop Heartless Health Insurers from Dropping Coverage When It Stops Being Profitable
Ian Pearl faced death after an insurer canceled his coverage, but "Ian's Law" now lives.
A key New York state senator said Thursday he has introduced a bill named after the severely disabled man that would prevent health insurance companies from canceling lines of coverage to avoid high claims.
"The practice of terminating an insurance policy line as a pretext to dropping coverage for individuals who need it most is not only absolutely disgraceful - it's a matter of life and death," said Sen. Eric T. Schneiderman, New York City Democrat, at a news conference in a Senate hearing room in Manhattan.
Mr. Pearl, 37, thanked the senator via video conference from his parents' home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The victim of muscular dystrophy is unable to travel and requires an electronic device to speak.
"My great hope is that Ian's Law will end up protecting more people than I will ever know, who will never have to go through any sort of battle again because of this bill," he said.
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