61. The bill makes it harder for insurers to deny coverage to people with costly medical conditions. 62. The administration invited people to express their views on whether health plans should be allowed to deny coverage for injuries sustained in motorcycle accidents, as some now do. 63. The bill would also limit how long an insurer could deny coverage to any applicant because of a pre-existing medical condition. 64. The bill would prevent insurance companies from denying coverage of a pre-existing medical condition to an applicant for more than a year. 65. The bills would make it harder for insurers to deny coverage to those with medical problems. 66. The Democratic proposal would guarantee access to specialists, require insurance companies to pay for clinical trials and set up independent reviews when insurers deny coverage. 67. The commission will also review whether HMOs improperly deny coverage for emergency room treatment. 68. The Democrats, for example, say patients need a bigger legal stick to prevent managed care organizations from denying coverage. 69. The insurer had denied coverage for the claim. 70. The housing alliance, a non-profit, Washington-based group, said urban homeowners were denied coverage for what it would cost to rebuild a destroyed home. |
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