How Much Protection Does Your State Provide Against Insurance Company Abuse?

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/8767

How much protection does your state provide from insurance company abuse? Jesse Russell reports:

Few states protect people from questionable insurance company practices; such as denying coverage for pre-existing conditions or adding high premiums when there is a history of family health problems. According to the survey released by Families USA on Thursday only five states have laws that prevent companies from “cherry picking” who they cover based on health histories. In 44 states insurers can revoke a health policy without review by the state. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal joined Families USA on Thursday as the released the 50 state report. He said the survey should be an “action agenda” and “moral mandate for the nation.”

[midnight]

1. In Wisconsin the insurance Co. cannot be made to do anything

per the insurance commissioner. Let me say, by anything, cover sleep Apnea machine.