Comments on: A Time To Speak Out http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/ Where science collides with life, slams into culture, crashes with politics, and gets totaled. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32134 Brian Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:16:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32134 What about the person denied coverage due to an undeclared pre-existing condition? The "pre-existing condition" was acne. When one is looking for an excuse, really anything will do. What about the person denied coverage due to an undeclared pre-existing condition? The “pre-existing condition” was acne.

When one is looking for an excuse, really anything will do.

]]> By: Chloride http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32130 Chloride Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:07:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32130 That's pretty awful. And it's "Ms. Kirshenbaum". That’s pretty awful. And it’s “Ms. Kirshenbaum”.

]]> By: John Gilmore http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32125 John Gilmore Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:20:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32125 Most insurance policies, covering about half the US population, are regulated by the federal ERISA laws, about a quarter of the population have insurance policies regulated by state law. If an insurer decides they don't want to cover autism care, and apparently victims of domestic violence, there is nothing in federal law to prevent them from doing so, and only a few state laws prohibit this type of discrimination. Most insurance policies, covering about half the US population, are regulated by the federal ERISA laws, about a quarter of the population have insurance policies regulated by state law. If an insurer decides they don’t want to cover autism care, and apparently victims of domestic violence, there is nothing in federal law to prevent them from doing so, and only a few state laws prohibit this type of discrimination.

]]> By: Dave Cowdrick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32123 Dave Cowdrick Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:52:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32123 I am not sure what either Dr. Kishenbaum's or Mr. Gilmore's comments mean. I thought insurance was generally regulated at the State level, not the Federal level. So how does the Federal Government get involved? Is there a reference to relevant Federal statutes or Federal Register entries that can help us understand this better? I will go to the referenced sites for more information, but both of these comments are quite disturbing. I am not sure what either Dr. Kishenbaum’s or Mr. Gilmore’s comments mean. I thought insurance was generally regulated at the State level, not the Federal level. So how does the Federal Government get involved? Is there a reference to relevant Federal statutes or Federal Register entries that can help us understand this better? I will go to the referenced sites for more information, but both of these comments are quite disturbing.

]]> By: John Gilmore http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32119 John Gilmore Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:31:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32119 Dear Dr. Kirshenbaum, It's legal in DC and all fifty states for insurance companies regulated by the federal government to refuse healthcare to people with autism. It is legal in 40 states for insurance companies regulated by the states to refuse healthcare to people with autism. Unless you are very wealthy, pray your child doesn't develop autism. Sincerely, John Gilmore Dear Dr. Kirshenbaum,

It’s legal in DC and all fifty states for insurance companies regulated by the federal government to refuse healthcare to people with autism. It is legal in 40 states for insurance companies regulated by the states to refuse healthcare to people with autism.

Unless you are very wealthy, pray your child doesn’t develop autism.

Sincerely,
John Gilmore

]]> By: demonstrator http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32117 demonstrator Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:56:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32117 Whoever came up with such an idea should be domestically beaten. It is morally incorrect to make domestic violence a pre-existing condition. Whoever came up with such an idea should be domestically beaten. It is morally incorrect to make domestic violence a pre-existing condition.

]]> By: njs http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/09/17/a-time-to-speak-out/#comment-32116 njs Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/?p=2717#comment-32116 you are unclear . is it legal to reject them because they are victims or even if they are victims . do both scenarios cause you outrage ? you are unclear .
is it legal to reject them because they are victims or even if they are victims .
do both scenarios cause you outrage ?

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