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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 06:42 PM Nov 2013

[Washington] State rebuts Obama plan to allow old health insurance policies

Source: KOMO News

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's insurance commissioner says President Barack Obama's proposal on old insurance policies isn't a good deal for Washington citizens.

Commissioner Mike Kreidler said Thursday he won't allow insurance companies to extend their old policies that didn't meet the requirements of federal health care reform. An estimated 290,000 Washington residents have received notices that their old insurance policies will be canceled.

"Trying to do what the president has proposed would be very disruptive to the insurance market in the sate of Washington so no, we will not be allowing insurance companies to extend these policies," he said. "You'd have to go back and re-rate all of the policies, and the premises for what they originally proposed rates would all change."

Kreidler, a Democrat, says all of them can get better coverage on the new health care exchange. He says at least half of them will qualify for a subsidy to help them pay the premium.


Read more: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-rebuts-Obama-plan-to-allow-old-health-insurance-policies-231949931.html

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[Washington] State rebuts Obama plan to allow old health insurance policies (Original Post) PoliticAverse Nov 2013 OP
Good ! russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #1
That's sensible. n/t JimDandy Nov 2013 #2
Debacle. eom Purveyor Nov 2013 #3
It is up to the states and the insurance companies. The President just said they will wave that lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #4
Why is it my state thefool_wa Nov 2013 #5
cept Phlem Nov 2013 #6
Same as it ever was JackInGreen Nov 2013 #8
, blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #7
It does kind of suck insurance corps can continue to scam people, but at least they now have to tell Sunlei Nov 2013 #9

lostincalifornia

(3,639 posts)
4. It is up to the states and the insurance companies. The President just said they will wave that
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 06:49 PM
Nov 2013

Requirement for one year

thefool_wa

(1,867 posts)
5. Why is it my state
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 08:01 PM
Nov 2013

Seems to be one of the very few in this nation that DOESN'T have its head up its own ass.

I love living in the land of the green

Phlem

(6,323 posts)
6. cept
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 09:36 PM
Nov 2013

new Democratic Governor Jay Inslee is on some tear and is killing MMJ in Washington State. Everyone Must Pay, I'm sure there's no connection to *Big Business* and the potential cash windfall, nope not at all, I'm sure he's thinking about the patients. Right?



-p

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
9. It does kind of suck insurance corps can continue to scam people, but at least they now have to tell
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 10:05 AM
Nov 2013

people it's crap insurance

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