MS Maze

Suppose you are a health insurer in a state that does not allow you to discriminate against people who submit large claims. If you can’t legally dump the sick, what’s an insurer to do? Well, you can always dump the entire plan and everyone on it. Illegal no. Immoral yes. Greedy Insurers Reconsider Dumping the ‘Dogs’ after Public Outrage.

How about this gem… In most states, it often costs more to be a woman than to be a male smoker; more than 60 percent of best-selling plans charged 40-year-old female non-smokers more than 40-year-old male smokers… and that’s just one of the 6 Shockers About Women’s Health Care.

First we heard about Alex, the 17 pound baby boy from Colorado who was turned down for health insurance for being too big, even though he was quite healthy. Now comes the story of a two year-old, also from Colorado, who was turned down for health insurance because she is too small. Can you really be too small for health insurance?

Hero is not a word that should be used lightly, but reserved for people who truly inspire, or leave us with a sense of awe at their accomplishments or their outlook. MS (multiple sclerosis) heroes are not necessarily the people who make the news or have famous names, or the ones who manage impressive physical feats. Some of my MS heroes don’t even have multiple sclerosis. The MS Heroes Among Us are many, but they may not necessarily know it.

That’s a wrap for this week.

Read more:
Care2 Healthy & Green Living with MS
Care2 Reform Health Policy

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