Why I like the Baucus plan

notcosmo

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Wednesday October 14, 2009 · 10:07 AM PDT

2009/10/14 · 10:07

Has anyone read the full text of the America’s Healthy Future Act? There is a lot to like in there:

http://www.finance.senate.gov/...

Best of all, though, is this part at the beginning:

Issuers in the individual market would be required to offer coverage on a guaranteed issue basis. Under guaranteed issue, if a plan has a capacity limit and the Secretary determines that the number of individuals who elect that plan would exceed the limit, the issuer would be allowed to limit the number of enrollees according to specified rules. Also, issuers would be required to offer coverage on a guaranteed renewability basis, and rate those policies on the same factors used when initially issuing such policies. Issuers would be prohibited from excluding coverage for pre-existing health conditions and from rescinding health coverage.

What do I have to do in order to get this benefit?

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