AIDS and Insurance: No Guarantees

While AIDS and HIV-related medical conditions have been convered under insurance policies like any other illnesses, a recent Supreme Court decision held that the disease can be singled out of insurance coverage. The decision could cause many people suffering from AIDS to lose their insurance coverag...

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Published in:Human Rights 1993-01, Vol.20 (1), p.18-31
Main Author: Zavos, Michele A.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Court decisions
Critical care
Disability law
Employer provided health insurance
Health care costs
Health insurance
Health insurance claims
HIV
Insurance coverage
Self insurance
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Summary:While AIDS and HIV-related medical conditions have been convered under insurance policies like any other illnesses, a recent Supreme Court decision held that the disease can be singled out of insurance coverage. The decision could cause many people suffering from AIDS to lose their insurance coverage.
ISSN:0046-8185
2162-8483