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From: dupuy@columbia.UUCP (Alex Dupuy)
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Subject: AIDS and Insurance
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Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 16:19:37 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 19 16:19:37 1985
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In Wednesday's N.Y. Times, there was an article which said that some insurance
companies in Wisconsin are considering eliminating coverage for AIDS in health
insurance plans.  This was a response to the law passed in Wisconsin which
restricted use of blood tests results by insurers.  The insurance companies
justification was that it would be unfair to those who did release results if
they provided coverage to others who didn't.  Since they were prohibited from
denying coverage on the basis of test results or lack thereof, they decided to
eliminate all coverage.  This strikes me as a rather vindictive move, but it
shows that perhaps simply legislating restrictions on the insurance companies
may not be the answer.  Have you ever tried to get insurance which covers
nuclear reactor accidents?  It may be even harder to get AIDS coverage in a few
years.

Unless we pass laws forcing insurers to provide coverage, or revive the
national health insurance proposal... :-S [wry smiley]

@alex


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