Pre-existing pool starts in two weeks

[sandnsea]

Oregon already has a pool so there is some info on the new plan. They say you can choose either a $500 deductible or $750 deductible so that's really good. I hope the premium is affordable.

In his speech to the nurses today, I haven't put it up, but here's the exciting part:

"In just two weeks, Americans denied coverage because of preexisting conditions will be able to enroll in a new national insurance pool. And for states that opt to run their own pools -- using funds from the new law -- we’re urging them to begin enrolling people as soon as possible. And these pools are going to provide some short-term relief, but they're temporary. They’re going to ensure that folks who have been shut out of the market because they’ve been sick can access more affordable insurance starting right away. But what we want is these health insurance exchanges up and running in a few years, so that, at that point, this kind of discrimination will finally be banned forever."

[Cha]

1. I'm really happy for the people who

will be able to take advantage of not being shut out because they had "pre-existing" conditions.

[quiet.american]

2. Awesome. Thanks for posting about this. Was just thinking it was time for this to kick in. nt