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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should it be illegal or legal to charge women more than men for health insurance [View all]
In your opinion, without regard to current law or proposed laws, on the question of gender equality in health insurance rates:
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It should be illegal to charge women more for health insurance based on gender (both genders should be charged equally) | |
16 (73%) |
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It should be legal to charge women more for health insurance based on gender (both genders need not be charged equally) | |
6 (27%) |
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Should it be illegal or legal to charge women more than men for health insurance [View all]
CreekDog
Oct 2013
OP
Would the coverage be identical? E.g., would the man's policy cover maternity-related cost?
hooverville29
Oct 2013
#1
Negative. Maternity coverage usually separate package in individual policies. Here's a good article
hooverville29
Oct 2013
#14
A succinct and scientific explanation, that! But men don't believe it. No, they really don't...
freshwest
Mar 2014
#108
If they are humans, all human medical needs would be covered. Even separation of conjoined twins,
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#13
when it comes to the cost... no, men do not get "choice" and it does not effect women choices. or
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#67
yup. we have had huge arguments and to suggest no sexist is misandry, or something, lol. nt
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#72
so we save cost with our ability to use preventative care. we should get a bonus. and to suggest
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#82
and why am i not even a little surprised after just a couple weeks, this would be your position.
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#84
someone genetically inclined to illnesses will use more insurance. for getting genetic markers to
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#85
women are dying younger, and men are living longer so the number will meet up more. but...
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#64
so you're saying the overall system is flawed so it's wrong to fix specific flaws
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#43
i have to wonder why, in your 50's you are still in the position of costing more. having two sons
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#63
How about a single risk pool labeled "Human Being"? How about we stop thinking that men are...
Hekate
Oct 2013
#21
As a woman whose insurance has paid for many treatments for men when coverage of birth control...
Hekate
Oct 2013
#44
How do you get a zero-cost healthcare system? Self-building robot doctors? (nt)
Recursion
Oct 2013
#41
Where did I say doctors should work for free? I was just making the point that every other developed
nomorenomore08
Oct 2013
#51
You mentioned "single payer", not me. But even socialized health care is not free
Recursion
Oct 2013
#53
Of course it's not free. Just, generally speaking, a lot more efficient.
nomorenomore08
Oct 2013
#54
Maybe we should present male infants with the insurance bill for their gestation costs?
Starry Messenger
Oct 2013
#25
Some countries (Denmark for one) give new fathers an equal amount of paternity leave.
nomorenomore08
Oct 2013
#49
if my understanding is correct it is the law to give maternity leave (fhmla) to both men
boston bean
Oct 2013
#58
Illegal because insurance should be illegal. Health care must be commons.
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#36
Age rating was a huge give-back to the for profit insurance companies.
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
#87
are you a man? are you upset? why dont you start your movement instead of expecting others to do
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#65
It should be legal for insurance companies to charge whatever they want for health insurance.
Dr. Strange
Oct 2013
#68
Among the many bizarre things about this is that some who voted it is OK to charge different rates..
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#74
Under the current system it should be legal. This is not a question of equality.
NCTraveler
Oct 2013
#77
possibly the best answer on this thread. race/gender/sexual orientation
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2013
#83
Health insurance is not only about individuals, it protects families and communities
Vox Moi
Oct 2013
#86
I do not see any (consistently) valid reason to charge female patients more than male patients
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#92
11 people think insurance company profits are more important than women's lives
BainsBane
Oct 2013
#101