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To: Blackirish

The key word in the headline is “Also”. Essentially, the author is complaining that women will “also” be paying more — rather than just men.

From the article: “the Golden State already bars insurers from charging different rates on the basis of gender in the individual market.”

Given that women (on average) consume a lot more health care than men — the state law requires men to pay more than they should for medical insurance, in order to cross-subsidize women. If rates were based solely on actuarial considerations (as is the case for most insurance); then women would pay more than men for medical insurance (and less for auto insurance).


31 posted on 06/17/2013 12:16:57 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Why aren’t these women’s fathers or husbands paying for their insurance?


33 posted on 06/17/2013 12:26:42 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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