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Wait, I thought only governments could have "death panels"?

You mean private insurance companies try to find ways to not have sick people burdening their policy? Whodathunk?

Leigh,

You're absolutely correct. These poor, picked on companies only have their best interests at heart.

Shouldn't they be able to drop whomever they want so they can protect their profit margins? I mean, isn't the free market going to pick up those that other insurance companies drop and make it all better? There's so much competition out there and you are free to pick and choose any insurance company. The insurance companies aren't forcing you to buy health insurance like the damn gu'mmint. They're defending your freedom as a patriot while making a buck. There isn't anything more 'muhriken than that, is there?

So if the bill passes on Sunday, will those with pre-existing conditions be protected from Sunday onwards, or will they have to wait 4 years?

*Uninsured adults with a pre-existing conditions will be able to obtain health coverage through a new program that will expire once new insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014."

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1914020220100319

Thanks.

If Congress can agree on passing legislation to stop insurance companies acting like a crime syndicate, then why won't the pass a bill next week to do so? You could fit it on 1 page. Oh wait, we can't pass any sort of reform that makes sense without loading it up with 1000 pages of garbage giveaways to every special interest group connected to a congressman.