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rescission

ri si zhuhn

  • n  (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made

  • For-profit health-insurance-industry practices Potter talks about, like rescission dropping expensive-to-cover policyholders on grounds that they failed to disclose pre .
  • Then why not just pass national regulatory prohibitions on rescission, and denial of coverage, institute statutory premium and out-of-pocket expense caps, establish perpetual .
  • The practice of rescission (nixing policies for dubious reasons when sick people need them most) and annual and lifetime spending caps that insurers place on some policyholders .
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  • Steve Poizner in CNNMoney.com
    During the settlement negotiations, Health Net was highly cooperative, and I believe their broad-based changes to underwriting and rescission practices will serve as a model and example to other health insurers,Poizner said.
  • President Bush in BBC News
    Rep. Richardson did not knowingly accept a gift from Washington Mutual Bank (Washington Mutual) or violate any applicable standard of conduct in connection with the purchase of, foreclosure on, rescission of foreclosure sale for or modification of... Zoe Lofgren http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe_Lofgren&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFHyzgzluEwexASoMLS2jURuY4cag Politico http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39298.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNG9erPrUfesc3L68I8pKb2Rsi_k9w Jul 1, 2010 82980 110565 rescue Speaking earlier in the day Mr Bush said were disagreements over aspects of a rescue plan but there is no disagreement that something substantial must be done".

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