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Originally Posted by kane
I agree. Where I live there are several companies that sell insurance so you can still get decent rates because of the competition (and the fact that I live in an area with reasonably low crime etc), but there are tons of places where there are only 1 or 2 companies even allowed to operate. If there are pools where multiple companies can compete for the business it should help lower the rates. But I'm not holding my breath.
also I like that they can't turn you down for having pre-existing conditions, but I have heard nothing about the price differences for those people. If they have to accept you it is one thing, it is another all together if they can charge those with pre-existing conditions 10 times more than anyone else.
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I feel the same way. Not holding my breath. Why? Because in Mass rates are going through the roof. Without the ablity to buy over state lines prices are only going to rise.
Why has no one said anything about the cost of a pre-existing condition? Can the insurance company say "Oh you have cancer? That's ok its only $250,000 a month" Technically they did not turn anyone down.