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Health Insurers Back Universal Coverage with Individual Mandate

National News • November 20, 2008
The nation's health insurers have proposed guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions in conjunction with an enforceable individual coverage mandate. Under the industry ...

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Subject: RE: Illegals and Health Care Ins

Posted On: November 20, 2008, 10:15 am CST
Posted By: lastbat
Comment:
Curious, I read an article on slate.com a couple of months back that explained that illegals and other non-insureds don't really affect healthcare costs that much. Healthcare costs are more affected by insureds who are told by their primary care physician to go to the ER because there is no open appointmant that day. I'll try to find the article and post a link later.

I like that the industry is working toward the goal of universal coverage and putting out ideas that will both cover all Americans and keep the system from being taken over by the government.
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Nov 20, 2008, 1:12 pm
RE: RE: Illegals and Health Care Ins Dr Off Mgr
Nov 20, 2008, 1:01 pm
RE: RE: Be careful!! HENRY V
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Nov 20, 2008, 12:39 pm
Be careful!! John
Nov 20, 2008, 12:33 pm
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Nov 20, 2008, 12:29 pm
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RE: Illegals and Health Care Ins lastbat
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