And where exactly does this article, or my reply say anything about anything you just said?
Brian Send a noteboard - 16/09/2009 01:09:54 AM
And even if they're out of it....sorry, but insurance is about numbers, and statistics show that abusive relationships are a cycle. Many people find it difficult to leave these relationships....it may be an unpopular thing the insurance companies are doing, but they're doing it for a reason.
there are alot of reasons why women stay in abusive relationships, sometimes they do it for their children (bad reasoning, but nonetheless...) or most of the time they depend on the man for financial security and its hard to just walk away form that especially if you have no one to help you out. it may also be a cycle of abuse where they come from abusive parents and are used to it, but that doesn't mean insurance companies should have the right to cut off their coverage, if anything they should pay for them to go to therapy and counseling!
It says it charges them higher rates for health insurance, not that it cuts them off or prevents them from leaving the relationship or getting help. The statistics are there, and women who are victims of domestic violence are more likely to incur injuries and hospital stays than women who aren't. It's a rating factor, same as age, weight, family history, and many other things. You can be sarcastic and try to belittle me all you like, but it doesn't make you right, it just makes you seem like you can't come up with a valid argument.
Insurance has almost nothing to do with what you feel is right or wrong. It has to do with statistics, cold hard statistics, and if these statistics show that there is a higher risk associated with women who are victims of domestic violence, then the insurance companies are going to charge higher rates for them as long as they are allowed to. You seem to hold this belief that the insurance companies are doing this out of malice or something, which is just plain silly. I suppose one could make the argument that they are simply doing it to turn a profit. My reply to that is...duh. I'll say it again. They are a business, and they are there to make money, ignoring something that is a real risk factor when determining how much someone should pay for insurance would be foolish of the insurance companies.
This message last edited by Brian on 16/09/2009 at 03:09:17 AM
Getting Beaten Up by Your Husband is a Pre-existing Condition
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The Huffington Post?
15/09/2009 11:29:28 PM
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there are plenty of other sources you could find if you like
16/09/2009 12:52:51 AM
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If you want to link a real news source then it is worth looking into
16/09/2009 02:33:32 PM
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Umm....if the person is still in that relationship, then it seems like a pretty smart practice to me
15/09/2009 11:34:00 PM
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wow if only all women were as smart and strong as you
16/09/2009 12:48:26 AM
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And where exactly does this article, or my reply say anything about anything you just said?
16/09/2009 01:09:54 AM
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It's a "women's issue." Don't go bringing rational thought into it.
16/09/2009 01:33:21 AM
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That logic is ridiculous. I could make that claim about anything.
16/09/2009 05:45:08 AM
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Do you have any idea how insurance works?
16/09/2009 06:12:10 AM
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Yes, I do know how insurance works. Using that as an excuse for denial is still unethical and sick. *NM*
16/09/2009 06:58:36 PM
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If I understand it, they can make that claim about almost anything.
16/09/2009 03:20:14 PM
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The margins of profit in the health insurance industry are so razor thin that they have to do it
16/09/2009 07:59:18 PM
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How completely stupid, ignorant or self-entitled are you? Do you even understand insurance at ALL?
16/09/2009 01:58:46 AM
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Awww, your righteous indignation is so cute!
16/09/2009 02:12:41 AM
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agreement
16/09/2009 02:28:03 AM
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Well the issue seems to be whether it's a pre-existing condition.
16/09/2009 04:51:33 AM
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Ah! I was wondering when you would rear your ugly head on this board.
16/09/2009 05:48:14 AM
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Yeah, no.
16/09/2009 06:08:02 AM
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But I thought my Uterus made me Evil and Stupid?
16/09/2009 01:19:15 PM
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Nobody has been lying to YOU....now if other women were told the same..that's different.
*NM*
17/09/2009 01:50:01 AM
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I could understand an increased rate or altered benefits
16/09/2009 02:32:46 AM
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Re: I could understand an increased rate or altered benefits
16/09/2009 03:25:58 AM
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just as a note, some companies do insure to a practically "unlimited" level
16/09/2009 03:47:34 AM
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Re: just as a note, some companies do insure to a practically "unlimited" level
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entirely seperate
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Well since there was no actual rate of denial given we don't know how comon it is
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Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) States Why Public Healthcare Is Essential in Reform.
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A friend of mine who worked for an insurance company once told me...
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