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Yonnie3

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2. ".... insurance plans will be able to voluntarily choose to cover ..."

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:04 AM

Aug 1

or not.

I suppose that they could do a long term cost versus benefit analysis. My feeling is that the insurance companies rarely view other than the short term cost.

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Hey Yonnie! Long time, no see, howa ya doin'? marble falls Aug 1 #6

Ok! Yonnie3 Aug 1 #8

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