A cautionary tale in healthcare reform

Los Angeles Times by Noam N. Levey | Feb. 21, 2010 (News Report)
Two decades ago, New York passed a law requiring insurers to accept all applicants, even those with preexisting conditions. Now, premiums in the state are the highest in the nation by some estimates.

Spurred by heart-wrenching stories of sick people denied health coverage, the state of New York did what many of President Obama's critics say he should do now -- it passed a relatively simple law requiring insurers to accept all applicants. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb 20, 2010 - 8:12 PM PST
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Jim Lang
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 by Jim Lang - Feb. 21, 2010

A factual story on New York's experience in outlawing insurance company abuse but not requiring all residents to be covered..

New York's experience isn't surprising. It's one of our many US examples of what doesn't work. All one has to do to find a system that works is to look at any other wealthy democracy. All require everyone to be covered, make the standard plan not-for-profit with standard rates and institute some form of cost control.

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Fred Gatlin
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 by Fred Gatlin - Feb. 21, 2010

This article makes an important point. Reforming health insurance and healthcare is a complex set of inter-related issues and no simple or single issue will resolve this set of issues. This story is an important read.

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Samuel W. Velsor IV
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb. 20, 2010

Most interesting when you consider New York's experience with mandatory coverage, without a requirment that all persons purchase insurance. Costs have sky-rocketed with no end in sight, congress had indeed take heed of New York's experience before they water down the "Be insured" thoughts of coverage. Or there will be a new national inflation rate never before seen!!!

Since 2001, the average premiums for a health plan on the individual market in New York has nearly tripled, according to the state Insurance Department. In some counties, ... More »

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Priscilla L. Davis
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 by Priscilla L. Davis - Feb. 22, 2010
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kazuhiro shino
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 by kazuhiro shino - Feb. 21, 2010

lot of evidence & factual fair perspective

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