House passes health care bill on 219-212 vote

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

You're right, and I shouldn't have said "not at all". To correct myself I see very few benefits to those who already have insurance.

Valid point. And it make some sense to me, since the thrust of the bill is the uninsured. But these two benefits to the already-insured could be major benefits for some people.

ETA: We forgot that insurance companies will also be barred from cancelling the insurance of people who get "too sick." Pretty major, I think.

[Beryana]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Valid point. And it make some sense to me, since the thrust of the bill is the uninsured. But these two benefits to the already-insured could be major benefits for some people.

Especially when the classification of any condition is left to the discretion of the insurance company - be it broad or narrow to determine pre-existing conditions.