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New Health Coverage Protections for Kentucky!

Monday, August 13, 2012

Almost One Million Kentuckians with Pre-Existing Conditions Gain Protection from Insurance Denials under Health Care Law

 


Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, approximately 980,000 Kentuckians under the age of 65 who have a pre-existing health condition will gain significant new protections from insurance company coverage denials, according to a report released today by the consumer health organization Families USA.  These Kentuckians, who are at risk of denials of health coverage, constitute more than one in four (27.3 percent) non-elderly people in the Commonwealth.

 

Starting in 2014, the law will prohibit insurance companies from denying health coverage to people because of pre-existing conditions; from charging discriminatory premiums based on health status; and from denying payment for treatment of pre-existing conditions.

 

“Almost one million Kentuckians will now have peace of mind and security for their families because they can no longer be denied health coverage just because their doctor diagnosed a health problem,” said Jodi Mitchell, Executive Director of Kentucky Voices for Health.

 

Learn more at Kentucky Voices for Health.
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