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Jun 30 2010

Some Americans Have Already Lost Their Health Coverage As a Result of the New Health Care Law

Danny and Zina Robbins of Altus, Oklahoma, received a letter in June from their insurer that their plan would not be renewed in December.[1] The letter stated that “after careful consideration of the recent health care legislation,” the insurance company had decided to “withdraw from the individual and small group health benefit plan markets” in 48 states. Danny is not yet sure what he and Zina, who is battling lymphoma, will do next.

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