By GottaLaff
This was one of the first stories I saw in my L.A. Times this morning. It was a good way to start the day:
Stung by criticism and facing tougher federal regulation, two of the nation's largest health insurers say they will stop the practice of dropping sick policyholders.
The moves Tuesday by WellPoint Inc., the parent of Anthem Blue Cross of California, and Blue Shield of California follow action by Congress and the Obama administration to crack down on the practice known as rescission.
That's no small thing. That's a reversal, in fact.
President Obama made rescission a central theme in his push for reform, and the new law makes it moot in 2014 when insurers will be required to sell coverage to everyone regardless of preexisting conditions. Effective later this year, the law explicitly bans rescissions unless an insurer can show that an individual intentionally misrepresented his or her medical history on an application.
On Tuesday, House leaders urged insurers to stop the practice ahead of schedule. [...]
On Tuesday, the company announced it would end the practice.
Let's remember who fought tooth and nail against passing health care reform.
That President Obama and his damn accomplishment keeps making the Rushpublics look bad. He just can't seem to help himself.
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