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SirNitram
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by SirNitram » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:32 am
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It is still legal in nine states for insurers to reject applicants who are survivors of domestic violence, citing the history of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition.
SEIU is doing a petition to yell at Congress to make sure this dies it's cold, frozen death.
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by LadyTevar » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:04 pm
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by frigidmagi » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:12 pm
You've gotta be kidding? Why aren't these companies and states drowning in law suits?
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by Hotfoot » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:52 pm
For breaking what laws?
Seriously though, this fucking pre-existing condition shit tears me up to begin with. This is just icing on the hate cake.
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by Mayabird » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:47 am
Which states? I have my guesses.
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