Comments on: In defense of health insurance discrimination http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Atlantic Sentinel | ObamaCare’s Assault on Individual Rights http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-2775 Atlantic Sentinel | ObamaCare’s Assault on Individual Rights Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:00:32 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-2775 [...] how bad their health habits, no matter how high the cost of their exotic treatments—and to raise everyone’s premiums [...] [...] how bad their health habits, no matter how high the cost of their exotic treatments—and to raise everyone’s premiums [...]

]]> By: Guy Thomas http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Guy Thomas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:14:28 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1949 You need to think more carefully about the math of insurance discrimination. Try this paper http://tinyurl.com/cgal3g You need to think more carefully about the math of insurance discrimination. Try this paper http://tinyurl.com/cgal3g

]]> By: Damien Foley http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 Damien Foley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:32:26 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1944 Jesus, that's a weak argument! Geico can drop Robert Downey Jr because he was personally responsible for his DUI. A child born with a congenital heart defect is in somewhat less control of her condition. And as for suggesting that refusing coverage with guide that child to protecting herself against some of life's unknowns, I'm not sure she'll be gratefully for having her quality of life impacted like that. Jesus, that’s a weak argument! Geico can drop Robert Downey Jr because he was personally responsible for his DUI. A child born with a congenital heart defect is in somewhat less control of her condition. And as for suggesting that refusing coverage with guide that child to protecting herself against some of life’s unknowns, I’m not sure she’ll be gratefully for having her quality of life impacted like that.

]]> By: In Defense of Health Insurance Discrimination | www.statehousecall.org http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 In Defense of Health Insurance Discrimination | www.statehousecall.org Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:17:48 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1915 [...] an excerpt from his post, “In defense of health insurance discrimination“: Forcing insurance companies to take all comers, and to charge all customers similar fees [...] [...] an excerpt from his post, “In defense of health insurance discrimination“: Forcing insurance companies to take all comers, and to charge all customers similar fees [...]

]]> By: Defending Health Insurance Discrimination « Free Market Mojo http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Defending Health Insurance Discrimination « Free Market Mojo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:03:25 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1898 [...] Health Insurance Discrimination Don Watkins of the Ayn Rand Center’s Voices for Reason blog discusses the grave mistake of barring health insurers from discriminating. …in actual [...] [...] Health Insurance Discrimination Don Watkins of the Ayn Rand Center’s Voices for Reason blog discusses the grave mistake of barring health insurers from discriminating. …in actual [...]

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 uberVU - social comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:52:51 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1891 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by warrenkashley: In Defense of Health Insurance Discrimination http://bit.ly/1WYrbO... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Laura http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Laura Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:54:32 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1887 Hello, I am an outreach coordinator for the health videos website icyou.com. I wanted to write in response to this post about health insurance discrimination and add some video to the discussion. We have topics pages and channels solely dedicated to the health care reform debate, so your visitors and readers can find answers and insight to this multifaceted issue. Here are the videos: http://www.icyou.com/topics/politics-policy/healthcare-policy http://www.icyou.com/topics/politics-policy/healthcare-politics http://www.icyou.com/topics/politics-policy/healthcare-reform Please feel free to share the URLs for the pieces (above) and/or embed the videos directly onto your own website (available through the URLs) – our goal is to spread the information as far and wide as we can. If you have any questions or comments about these videos or icyou in general, don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks very much for your time. Regards, Laura Robbins Outreach Coordinator www.icyou.com laura.robbins@benefitfocus.com Hello,

I am an outreach coordinator for the health videos website icyou.com.

I wanted to write in response to this post about health insurance discrimination and add some video to the discussion. We have topics pages and channels solely dedicated to the health care reform debate, so your visitors and readers can find answers and insight to this multifaceted issue. Here are the videos:

http://www.icyou.com/topics/politics-policy/healthcare-policy

http://www.icyou.com/topics/politics-policy/healthcare-politics

http://www.icyou.com/topics/politics-policy/healthcare-reform

Please feel free to share the URLs for the pieces (above) and/or embed the videos directly onto your own website (available through the URLs) – our goal is to spread the information as far and wide as we can.

If you have any questions or comments about these videos or icyou in general, don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks very much for your time.

Regards,

Laura Robbins

Outreach Coordinator
http://www.icyou.com
laura.robbins@benefitfocus.com

]]> By: Michael Fitzgibbon http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Michael Fitzgibbon Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:15:42 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1882 What the government calls "discriminatory" is actually called "underwriting" - the process of selecting risk and setting contractual terms based upon actuarial data and experience, to enable the insurer to make a profit. (The WSJ article discusses very well how underwriting can work in a free and competitive market to reduce cost; future options and interstate trade being excellent ideas) The government's plan is essentially to eliminate the underwriting process. There is absolutely no possibility of reducing premiums by eliminating underwriting. The government's plan is wholly unreasonable and it will cause a meltdown in about five years when major health insurers begin to fail or withdraw from the market. What the government calls “discriminatory” is actually called “underwriting” – the process of selecting risk and setting contractual terms based upon actuarial data and experience, to enable the insurer to make a profit. (The WSJ article discusses very well how underwriting can work in a free and competitive market to reduce cost; future options and interstate trade being excellent ideas) The government’s plan is essentially to eliminate the underwriting process. There is absolutely no possibility of reducing premiums by eliminating underwriting. The government’s plan is wholly unreasonable and it will cause a meltdown in about five years when major health insurers begin to fail or withdraw from the market.

]]> By: Scotty Stevens http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/in-defense-of-health-insurance-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Scotty Stevens Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:15:50 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3237#comment-1879 This article is spot on. I'm from the UK, where, unfortunately, we already have socialised health care. It amazes me how ANYONE could see it as a step forward. Keep up the good stuff ;-) This article is spot on. I’m from the UK, where, unfortunately, we already have socialised health care. It amazes me how ANYONE could see it as a step forward.

Keep up the good stuff ;-)

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