Rejections

High Risk Pool to Increase Premiums

Insurer of last resort for those rejected for individual coverage plans to raise rates by 12.5 percent

October 14, 2009 -- People rejected by insurance companies because of pre-existing conditions will pay 12.5 percent more for health coverage through the high risk pool starting Jan. 1. Read More >>

Rejections Increase as Policy Prohibition Nears

Individual rejection rates for pre-existing conditions continued to reach toward one-in-four who apply

August 21, 2009 -- It’s a foregone conclusion these days that if any healthcare reform bill passes Congress this year it will end the practice of rejecting individuals for health insurance coverage because of pre-existing conditions. Until then, insurers are continuing to reject as usual. Read More >>

Rejection Rates Near One in Four

Nearly 6,000 Oregonians who tried to buy individual health insurance were refused in first three months of this year

June 5, 2009 -- At a time when more Oregonians try to find health insurance in the individual market, insurers stepped up the number of people they refused to cover. Read More >>

'We Should be Ashamed of Ourselves'

A retired Providence doctor gets denied by his former employer, affording a first-hand look at our failed healthcare system

Are health insurance companies responsible to the community at large or only to their own customers and stakeholders? Is it ethical for them to be allowed to deny coverage to anyone who might actually be in need of medical care? Read More >>

Refused Service: One in Five Rejected

Thousands of Oregonians denied coverage have little if any recourse other than paying more

April 6, 2009 -- A growing number of Oregonians are discovering the cold hard facts about individual health insurance. For starters, it’s not guaranteed. Consistent with years past, one in five Oregonians who applied for coverage in 2008 were rejected for pre-existing conditions. Read More >>

Cancer Debt: The Hidden Costs Beyond Health Insurance

Hospital bills leave Susan Braig $40,000 in debt. And she had insurance

Originally on NPR Morning Edition

April 2, 2009 -- Having health insurance is no guarantee that cancer won't bankrupt you. Even people with insurance can run up large debts for cancer care, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Cancer Society.

Women Pay the Price for Health Insurance

A look inside health insurance underwriting reveals women pay more.

Originally on NPR's Morning Edition

April 2, 2009 -- During the last economic bust, I got laid off and couldn't afford the monthly COBRA payments for my health insurance. I applied for an individual plan through Blue Cross.

Oregon Lawmakers to Heed Washington Lessons

As Oregon lawmakers mull over the idea of moving toward a system that eventually requires insurers to cover everybody, they might want to consider lessons learned from our neighbors to the north… that is, Washington not Canada. (We aren’t going that far). Read More >>

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