Health insurers in California can refuse to cover individuals because of their jobs or because they take certain medicines…
“This isn’t cherry picking; this is ignoring whole orchards of people.”
Total groups of workers — roofers, pro athletes, migrant farmers and firefighters among them — are denied insurance, even if they’re in good health and can afford it, The Los Angles Times said Monday. According to actuary tables, certain workers are too big a risk to underwrite.
Dozens of widely prescribed medications for heart burn and asthma, for example, may lead to rejection, according to underwriting guidelines, the Times said. [story at physorg]