Denied health care because of domestic violence
Apparently, domestic violence can disqualify someone from health care coverage under pre-existing condition clauses.
WTF? Seriously?
http://www.womenstake.org/2009/04/motivated-by-nwlcs-report-card-ar-advocates-successfully-push-for-law-prohibiting-insurance-discrimi.html
Seriously. I'm glad that Arkansas got it together but still, it's sad that there is still 8 other states, in 2009, that are allowing health insurance companies to deny coverage because of domestic violence.
Similarly, a rape victim takes Anti-HIV meds after her assault and is later denied health care because this is seen as a pre-existing condition: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/insurance-companies-rape-_n_328708.html
She was denied health care coverage because she was prescribed anti-HIV meds as a prevention technique. She was prescribed these meds because she was RAPED.
I can haz healthcare reform nao?
This shit makes me so angry that I can't even write a coherant rant about it.
WTF? Seriously?
http://www.womenstake.org/2009/04/motivated-by-nwlcs-report-card-ar-advocates-successfully-push-for-law-prohibiting-insurance-discrimi.html
Seriously. I'm glad that Arkansas got it together but still, it's sad that there is still 8 other states, in 2009, that are allowing health insurance companies to deny coverage because of domestic violence.
Similarly, a rape victim takes Anti-HIV meds after her assault and is later denied health care because this is seen as a pre-existing condition: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/insurance-companies-rape-_n_328708.html
She was denied health care coverage because she was prescribed anti-HIV meds as a prevention technique. She was prescribed these meds because she was RAPED.
I can haz healthcare reform nao?
This shit makes me so angry that I can't even write a coherant rant about it.