Preexisting conditions.

• Position: No Comment - ProPublica's report on denial of service by health insurers due to preexisting conditions - Brief article

The nation's four largest health insurers denied coverage to one in seven people, citing preexisting conditions, reports ProPublica. Since 2007, the number of denials on the basis of preexisting conditions has risen each year, outpacing the increase in insurance applications. According to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the four top for-profit insurers--Aetna, Humana, UnitedHealth Group, and...