Saturday, April 17, 2010

New York an Insurance Lab on Skyrocketing Rates - NYTimes.com

New York an Insurance Lab on Skyrocketing Rates - NYTimes.com

When her small executive search firm in New York City canceled its health insurance policy last year because of the recession and rising premiums, April Welles was able to buy her own plan and still be covered for her cancer and multiple sclerosis.

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She was lucky to live in New York, one of the first states to require insurance companies to offer comprehensive coverage to all people regardless of pre-existing conditions. But Ms. Welles, 58, also pays dearly: Her premium is $17,876 a year.

“That’s a lot of groceries,” she said.

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