LA Times'
Patt Morrison writes this punchy column on that all-too-common practice of denying potential policyholders based on pre-existing conditions as innocuous as ear infections, varicose veins or mild depression.
My favorite part -- when she speaks to an Oregon insurance broker about insuring a "someone'' we all know:
"Say there's a man who wants to switch careers start something on his own. He's 59, married, four kids, comes to you for health insurance. He smokes cigars. ("Mmmmm,'' I heard Luke say.) And he had heart-valve surgery almost 10 years ago.
"Luke stopped me right there. The man would never get coverage. I didn't even get to ask Luke about the risk factors of riding motorcycles and skiing.''
A sidenote: Morrison references this
LA Times story from 12/31/06 about the insurer practice of denying coverage.
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