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300,000 In Florida To Lose Insurance (Thread Bumped)riginally this story was published as a criticism of the healthcare system by Kaiser Foundation. Somehow, myself and Megyn Kelly neglected to notice the article ALSO says 300,000 people will lose their plans just in FL alone. Given this fact, I’ve pushed this story back up to the top page.
Health plans are sending hundreds of thousands of cancellation letters to people who buy their own coverage, frustrating some consumers who want to keep what they have and forcing others to buy more costly policies.The main reason insurers offer is that the policies fall short of what the Affordable Care Act requires starting Jan. 1.Most are ending policies sold after the law passed in March 2010. At least a few are cancelling plans sold to people with pre-existing medical conditions.By all accounts, the new policies will offer consumers better coverage, in some cases, for comparable cost — especially after the inclusion of federal subsidies for those who qualify.The law requires policies sold in the individual market to cover 10 “essential” benefits, such as prescription drugs, mental health treatment and maternity care.In addition, insurers cannot reject people with medical problems or charge them higher prices.The policies must also cap consumers’ annual expenses at levels lower than many plans sold before the new rules.
Thank You Kaiser and Zip.
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