Friday, November 27, 2009

Opinion

Is Health Insurance Biased Against Women? Maybe Not

December 31, 2008 11:30 AM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

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What about how many of those same companies in the individual insurance market will not cover many crucial things related to women's health (ie. birth control, abortion, and all visits related to pregnancy and delivery), yet are willing to offer coverage to men for things like drugs for erectile dysfunction? That seems sexist to me.

And, while some might argue that these companies are just be smart by not offering coverage of some very expensive charges related to women's health and expanding what they will cover by adding a few less expensive items of coverage to their plans, being financially driven does not make a company ethical.

What a Surprise....

Bonnie, you couldn't find any covert sexism in the closets of insurance companies? It would have been strange if you had - After all, these corporations exist to make a profit, and would never allow any "ism" to get in the way of that.

Sorry this wasn't very productive ground for your compulsion of "sexism hunting" - Better luck tomorrow...

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About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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