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Joy125

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:06 PM

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Health Care Pools: Let Youth Jump, Or Push Them?

by Sarah Varney

October 27, 2009

The rules for how health insurers use age to set premium rates vary widely from state to state. Some states require insurers to charge all residents — young and old — the same price.

But in many states, anything goes. Insurers can charge older people five, six or even 10 times more for health insurance than younger adults.

In trying to draft new national standards, the key congressional committees agree that older people should pay more. But they differ widely on just how much more. . .

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Grandpavan

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:18 PM

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Why should the federal government have a right to tell the states how to regulate insurance? The constitution limits the powers of the federal government and leaves everything else to the states. Shouldn't we follow the constitution? God bless.

Age 82, diagnosed RA 12/2001, married since 1952, 4 sons no daughters, 4 grandsons 1 granddaughter. Doing well on Methotrexate and Remicade.

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