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livetohike

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2. "If they could purchase it at all." Ten years ago, after going off COBRA,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2017, 09:13 AM

May 2017

I had to get my own insurance. I was truthful on my application and listed migraine headaches on the form. The customer service rep said "I was lucky if I would be approved for coverage!" My migraines were once per month and controlled with an Imitrex injection which I self injected.

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On pre-existing conditions, CBO is crystal clear. [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

Republican plan is to have healthy people pay insurance companies for randr May 2017 #1

"If they could purchase it at all." Ten years ago, after going off COBRA, livetohike May 2017 #2

Is ant to open an insurance company.... Can't possibly lose! world wide wally May 2017 #3

That's EXACTLY how it was before the ACA. hedda_foil May 2017 #4

Kick. dalton99a May 2017 #5