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Don't Deny Insurance Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions

Target: Presidential Candidates
Sponsored by: Families USA
Currently many health insurance companies operate in a wild wild west of little or no rules or regulation - unfettered to cherry pick the healthiest and to deny coverage to those who need it the most.

How do insurance companies do this? They look for "pre-existing conditions" - then they can legally deny someone coverage because they have an imperfect bill of health. Insurers might also charge these individuals much higher premiums for their coverage.

Health insurance shouldn't be reserved only for the healthiest among us.

Make sure John McCain and Barack Obama get this message, and tell them they must include everyone in their plans for quality, affordable health care!
deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000
 
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Dear Senator McCain and Senator Obama,

Nearly 50 million Americans have no health insurance at all, while the middle class is getting squeezed by skyrocketing health care costs.

Meanwhile, insurance companies will only cover the healthiest among us, denying people with pre-existing conditions the coverage they need.

[Your comment here]

I urge you to lead the charge for quality, affordable health care for all Americans, including those with pre-existing conditions.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]
We signed the “Don't Deny Insurance Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions” petition!
# 100:
12:16 pm PDT, Jul 31, Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Georgia
# 99:
12:15 pm PDT, Jul 31, Dawn Grib, Pennsylvania
# 98:
12:14 pm PDT, Jul 31, Elizabeth Azevedo, California
# 97:
12:12 pm PDT, Jul 31, Mieko Krell, Washington
# 96:
12:12 pm PDT, Jul 31, Norman Hood, Texas
# 95:
12:12 pm PDT, Jul 31, Whit Scott, North Carolina
# 94:
12:12 pm PDT, Jul 31, Mara Hornby, California
# 93:
12:09 pm PDT, Jul 31, Dawn Williams, North Carolina
# 92:
12:08 pm PDT, Jul 31, Nastja Dvorsek, Slovenia
# 91:
12:08 pm PDT, Jul 31, Laura Mrtnz, Texas
# 90:
12:06 pm PDT, Jul 31, Leah Lefler, Virginia
# 89:
12:05 pm PDT, Jul 31, Kimberly Ellenberger, Wisconsin
It's time to side with the American people, and not rich powerful insurance companies.
# 88:
12:05 pm PDT, Jul 31, William Digiglio, Pennsylvania
# 87:
12:04 pm PDT, Jul 31, Chandler Bathrick, Illinois
# 86:
12:02 pm PDT, Jul 31, Liz De Witt, Oklahoma
# 85:
12:01 pm PDT, Jul 31, Cassie [AKA Phoenix] Elliot, New York
Not one person on this earth should be denied coverage, for any reason; especially, as in these cases, the reasons behind the denials are pure greed. Karma is a real thing, and it's strong and never sleeps. It WILL come up and bite these greedy people where the sun don't shine, for treating their fellow humans in this matter. It's beyond shameful.
# 84:
11:59 am PDT, Jul 31, Hideki Yamada, Minnesota
# 83:
11:59 am PDT, Jul 31, Lori Forman, Massachusetts
# 82:
11:59 am PDT, Jul 31, Steven Campbell, Maine
# 81:
11:58 am PDT, Jul 31, Katina Faulk, Pennsylvania
# 80:
11:56 am PDT, Jul 31, George Yenoki, California
# 79:
11:55 am PDT, Jul 31, Christina Pinkney, California
# 78:
11:54 am PDT, Jul 31, Katherine Cherry, Louisiana
# 77:
11:52 am PDT, Jul 31, Jesus Rosado, California
# 76:
11:49 am PDT, Jul 31, Brenda DeBernardi, California
# 75:
11:49 am PDT, Jul 31, Robert Krzyminski, New York
# 74:
11:47 am PDT, Jul 31, Rose Ann Sabaka, Maryland
# 73:
11:46 am PDT, Jul 31, Alexander Duncan, Michigan
# 72:
11:46 am PDT, Jul 31, Marc Hansen, Oregon
# 71:
11:44 am PDT, Jul 31, Marti Brown, South Carolina
# 70:
11:44 am PDT, Jul 31, George Nethercutt, California
# 69:
11:42 am PDT, Jul 31, Name not displayed, Illinois
# 68:
11:41 am PDT, Jul 31, Dave Grant, Massachusetts
# 67:
11:40 am PDT, Jul 31, Linda Smernoff-jensen, Utah
# 66:
11:39 am PDT, Jul 31, Lisa Tyree, California
Yeah, & we need to start competing with other countries on our par who insure everyone. Why? It makes America look bad. We should care about our reputation to the world so that they can believe we have cause to be proud of our country. If we say we deliver the American dream then we ought to do what this petition is asking for as a part of it.
# 65:
11:39 am PDT, Jul 31, Name not displayed, Puerto Rico
# 64:
11:38 am PDT, Jul 31, Carlos Flores, Wisconsin
# 63:
11:38 am PDT, Jul 31, Michael Carter, South Carolina
# 62:
11:37 am PDT, Jul 31, Zoey Avery, New York
# 61:
11:36 am PDT, Jul 31, Susie Foot, California
# 60:
11:36 am PDT, Jul 31, Mary-Elise Sheets, Virginia
My little brother is dealing with this very issue right now. He has a pre-existing health problem, and he is finding it VERY difficult to get affordable health care, which just isn't fair!
# 59:
11:35 am PDT, Jul 31, Shelby B, Florida
Insurance is for people who are sick, not people who are in perfect health. No one would need health insurance if no one got sick--and those with preexisting conditions may need it most of all.
# 58:
11:33 am PDT, Jul 31, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 57:
11:33 am PDT, Jul 31, Brooke Wilton, Texas
# 56:
11:32 am PDT, Jul 31, Anie Knipping, New Jersey
# 55:
11:28 am PDT, Jul 31, Mandy Spitzer, California
# 54:
11:28 am PDT, Jul 31, Susan Phoenix, Washington
# 53:
11:27 am PDT, Jul 31, Galen Alpers, California
# 52:
11:27 am PDT, Jul 31, Michael Oaks, New Mexico
# 51:
11:27 am PDT, Jul 31, Diane Thompson, Washington
Health should not be a class issue.
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