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Doctor on health reform law: ‘You can’t insure a preexisting’

Jane M. Orient — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:21:25 +0000

The plight of people who lose their insurance and then get sick is one of the most appealing arguments for health care reform. And the White House really took advantage of it, soliciting tear-jerking stories from responsible folks who played by the rules and who can’t get insurance through no fault of their own.

Doctor on health reform law: ‘You can’t insure a preexisting’ via IFAwebnews.

Support for health reform forecast to ‘climb’ as understanding grows

Bob Graham — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:49 +0000

Most Americans want to repeal the new health reform although they agree with many of the law’s main ideas, according to a new survey.

Support for health reform forecast to ‘climb’ as understanding grows via IFAwebnews.

N.J. opens doors on its high-risk health insurance pool

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:55:30 +0000

New Jersey opened NJ Protect, a state program to cover about 21,000 uninsured residents with pre-existing medical conditions.

N.J. opens doors on its high-risk health insurance pool via IFAwebnews.

Paterson unaware insurance department contract went to wife’s firm

Bob Graham — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:22:17 +0000

New York Gov. David Paterson said he was surprised to hear that a no-bid federal contract providing coverage to uninsured state residents with pre-existing conditions went to the company that also employs his wife.

Paterson unaware insurance department contract went to wife’s firm via IFAwebnews.

‘Climactic week’ for health care reform set to begin in House, Senate

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:52:25 +0000

While the Obama Administration is confident that the coming week will produce the first step in a march to victory on health care reform, at least one Republican is saying the way Democrats are fighting for change is “a political kamikaze mission.”

‘Climactic week’ for health care reform set to begin in House, Senate via IFAwebnews.

Diagnoses vary in Washington, D.C., on status of health care reform

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:44 +0000

While no one is ready to declare that health reform initiatives being weighed by Congress are dead, Democrats and Republicans have very differing views of the condition of one final piece of comprehensive legislation.

Diagnoses vary in Washington, D.C., on status of health care reform via IFAwebnews.

Public option could get left out of health reform compromise

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:08:54 +0000

As the House and Senate begin work to merge their respective health reform bills into one comprehensive piece of legislation, one early victim of compromise may be a government-run health insurance program.

Public option could get left out of health reform compromise via IFAwebnews.

Public option in House bill draws ire of Senate, insurance industry

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:13 +0000

While President Barack Obama praised a $1.2 trillion comprehensive health reform bill passed by the House as “courageous” and “historic,” Republican congressmen and members of the insurance industry are faulting the bill for its numerous shortcomings, especially the public option.

Public option in House bill draws ire of Senate, insurance industry via IFAwebnews.

President accuses health insurers of ‘monkey business’

Bob Graham — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:30:40 +0000

President Obama told supporters in California Oct. 15 that the passage of health care reform legislation before Congress will “end some of the monkey business that these insurance companies engage in.”

President accuses health insurers of ‘monkey business’ via IFAwebnews.

D.C. warns insurers not to use domestic violence as factor in policies

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:35:55 +0000

The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking is reminding insurers they are not to use information regarding domestic violence or spousal abuse as a factor in issuing life or health insurance policies to victims.

D.C. warns insurers not to use domestic violence as factor in policies via IFAwebnews.