They're running scared : "Health insurers suggest deal on premiums"

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Health insurers suggest deal on premiums
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 24, 2009, 10:50PM
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Print Email Del.icio.usDiggTechnoratiYahoo! BuzzFacebookWASHINGTON — The health insurance industry offered Tuesday for the first time to curb its controversial practice of charging higher premiums to people with a history of medical problems.

The offer from America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a potentially significant shift in the debate over reforming the nation’s health care system to rein in costs and cover an estimated 48 million uninsured people. It was contained in a letter to key senators.

In the letter, the two insurance industry groups said their members are willing to “phase out the practice of varying premiums based on health status in the individual market” if all Americans are required to get coverage. Although the letter left open some loopholes, it was still seen as a major development.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6339045.html

[tinkerbell41]

1. TOO LATE!!

YOU had plenty of time, to make things fair. Same with the Employee Free Choice Act.
Time is up! I have an idea, take care of all of the uninsured stack of medical bills, then we'll talk.