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Ask your legislators to back BR 483

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Ask your legislators to support BR 483 to end discrimination for pre-existing conditions in Kentucky In Kentucky, it can happen that a senior is denied a Medicare supplement (Medigap) insurance policy, or is charged more for such a policy, because of a pre-existing condition. Such discrimination against seniors with pre-existing conditions isn’t right and should be illegal.  In fact, four other states have passed laws that do not allow such practices.  We must do the same. Write, call, email, tweet your representative urging her/him to co-sponsor BR 483 which will make such discrimination unlawful in Kentucky. Then ask your senator to introduce or co-sponsor BR 483 in the senate. You can leave a message for your representative and senator at 1-800-372-7181.  If you do not know who they are, the operator will help you. BR 483 is here.
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/prefiled/BR483.html Find your representative and senator here
https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/default.aspx Article explaining the problem:
 Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secret
— Getting out is a lot harder than getting in
by Cheryl Clark, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today December 3, 2019 
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/83661  Kay Tillow, Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care 
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