Georgians begin enrolling in insurance plan for people with preexisting conditions

mfcorey1

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Fri Nov-05-10 07:42 PM
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Georgians begin enrolling in insurance plan for people with preexisting conditions

The federal health care law's insurance plan for people with preexisting conditions has extended coverage to 161 Georgians so far, according to statistics released Friday.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the plan for people who have been denied coverage in the private market now covers 8,011 people across the nation

http://www.ajc.com/health/georgians-begin-enrolling-in-724423.html

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eleny

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Fri Nov-05-10 07:44 PM
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1. Georgia, the perfect state for the shock and disappointments to begin

Repeal - :rofl:

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leftstreet

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Fri Nov-05-10 07:45 PM
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2. Wow! That's awesome if you can afford it!

Edited on Fri Nov-05-10 07:45 PM by leftstreet

But he said that for many uninsured Georgians, the plans are beyond their economic reach. The plan charges what private insurers would charge someone of the same age who had no health problems. In Georgia, monthly premiums this year ranged from $323 a month for consumers under age 35 to $688 a month for consumers 55 and older.

"For people who have expensive conditions, that is going to be a good offering, but for other people it's quite a bit of money," Cornett said.

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rhett o rick

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Fri Nov-05-10 07:54 PM
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3. Yes but the health insurers havent suffer a bit. My rates went up 35%. nm

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Canuckistanian

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Fri Nov-05-10 08:03 PM
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4. But it's SOCIALISM!

And people don't WANT that!

Why do they hate America?

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