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The word "unlimited" erased their care for life
An Alaskan man signs for coverage and a clause erases his care - how did that make lifelong exclusions legal in the individual market?
The word "unlimited" erased their care for life
In this episode, we walk through how a single word in insurance fine print shaped who could get care and for how long. We outline the rules, histories, and state-by-state differences that let insurers exclude conditions indefinitely - and ask what that meant for real people.
Document: two-page policy listing exclusions
Period: 1945-2014 (regulatory context through 2014)
Law: HIPAA (1996) limited group plans but…
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