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TexasTowelie

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Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:35 PM Oct 2018

Cheaper Farm Bureau health policies could turn applicants away for pre-existing issues [View all]

Applicants for the Iowa Farm Bureau's new health coverage will be asked whether they've been diagnosed or treated for a range of ailments, including diabetes, heart problems, or mental issues, new documents show.

The company could turn away or charge more to some applicants with pre-existing health problems, company officials acknowledged Wednesday.

The Farm Bureau unveiled details of the new health coverage Wednesday. The policies, which will go on sale Nov. 1, are expected to have lower premiums than standard health insurance policies.

The controversial new plans offer an alternative to health insurance policies, which must comply with the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2018/10/03/iowa-farm-bureau-health-coverage-pre-existing-conditions-obamacare-affordable-care-act/1509879002/

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