dupuy@columbia.UUCP (Alex Dupuy) (09/19/85)
In Wednesday's N.Y. Times, there was an article which said that some insurance companies in Wisconsin are considering eliminating coverage for AIDS in health insurance plans. This was a response to the law passed in Wisconsin which restricted use of blood tests results by insurers. The insurance companies justification was that it would be unfair to those who did release results if they provided coverage to others who didn't. Since they were prohibited from denying coverage on the basis of test results or lack thereof, they decided to eliminate all coverage. This strikes me as a rather vindictive move, but it shows that perhaps simply legislating restrictions on the insurance companies may not be the answer. Have you ever tried to get insurance which covers nuclear reactor accidents? It may be even harder to get AIDS coverage in a few years. Unless we pass laws forcing insurers to provide coverage, or revive the national health insurance proposal... :-S [wry smiley] @alex