Democrats' plan to help 'uninsurables' questioned (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 2:34am

Jefferson Keel, Lt.<br /><br />Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. take part in a meeting with Native American leaders to discuss affordable health care, Wednesday, Nov. 4,2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.<br /><br />(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - You're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down.

Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems.

Wait a second. Read the fine print. You may have to be uninsured for six months to qualify.




 

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