Richard Rathe, MD

Associate Professor of Family Medicine (ret.) and Medical Informatician
25
Jan


At Risk with Pre-Existing Conditions

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One of the biggest fears facing Americans is loss or denial of health insurance. This recent analysis concludes that up to half of adults under age 65 are at risk of being denied due to a pre-existing condition. Note that the dark blue bars on the graph below are based on criteria provided by the insurance companies themselves.

Source: healthcare.gov

Article: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/reports/preexisting.html

Analysis: http://www.slate.com/id/2281588/ (podcast)

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