Girls Only! Mar 22, 2010 at 11:43 am

What Does Healthcare Mean for the Ladies?

Sarah Mirk
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"But it also lets insurance companies charge more for preexisting conditions, including being a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault." Wait...what? Am I missing something? How is being the victim of domestic assualt a "preexisting condition?"
blownspeakers on March 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM Report this
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also, it won't let insurance companies chare more for preexisting conditions. From the feministing piece you linked about what the bill will do:
Ban higher premiums and denial of coverage because of preexisting conditions.

a preexisting condition shouldn't even be brought up as of 2014.
jonashpdx on March 22, 2010 at 12:54 PM Report this
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That last bullet point in the Feministing article seems a bit incomplete/misleading (maybe on purpose?): "Ban the use of federal funds to pay for abortion...."

My understanding is that federal funding for abortions will actually only be banned in cases not involving rape, incest or danger to the life of the mother.
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