Archive for April, 2008

What to do if your application for health insurance coverage is denied due to lower back issues?

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AK asked:


I was denied new health insurance coverage in May 2007 because of lower back pain in January 2007 for which I received physical therapy. I have had continuous health insurance coverage for more than 2 years with no history of back ailments. If I reapply again now (for coverage starting in September), am I likely to be denied again? Is there anything I can do about it? My group coverage through work is very costly, and I’d prefer to have a more affordable plan.

How do the candidates expect to make everyone buy health insurance?

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kerfitz asked:


Health insurance costs are extraordinary, Hillary and OBama want to force people to buy health insurance (and subsidize the costs for some) but they fail to address the reasons health insurance is so expensive. Medical malpractice insurance costs doctors more than most people make a year, and Insurance companies answer to their stockholders before their customers are two of the main reasons it is so expensive. It seems that insurance companies are the ONLY winners in the field of medicine. The democrat solutions to the “health care crisis” only masks the problem.
Whimsey… it didn’t work with car insurance did it? everyone is supposed to have it and the costs continue to soar. How will health insurance be different?

What is the best type of health insurance for my wife and I during her pregnancy?

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Geoff asked:


My wife is pregnant and we are looking for coverage while I am in-between jobs. We don’t qualify for access because my wife will make too much and COBRA is expensive but it is the only option that I seem to have because all other insurance companies say that pregnancy is a “pre-existing” condition. Does anyone know of any temporary health insurance I could use? I’d also rather not get a discount plan.