[TheForge] Marginal Blacksmithing Question

[Ries Niemi]

On Thursday, January 6, 2005, at 11:57 AM, Phil wrote:

> --- Ries Niemi <rniemi at fidalgo.net> wrote:
>> Health insurance costs can vary wildly by location,
>> age, and
>> pre-existing conditions.
>
> <snip>
>
> What is the impact of pre-existing conditions on the
> cost of insurance?
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil
>

They can refuse you, or exempt your pre-existing conditions, or charge 
you more- pretty much whatever their lobbyiests can convince the 
lawmakers or the state insurance commissioner of.
Their goal is not to pay for anything, so if you have something that 
sounds expensive, look out.

ries