A few years ago, I called a health insurance agent about getting coverage. He asked me if I was in good health and I replied with a resounding, "Yes!" He then asked if I had any health conditions and I said, "No, but I have diabetes!" He quickly replied, "Your out of luck in the state of VA!"
What? I've never been turned down for health insurance! I don't need to go any further into this topic as to why I was rejected. But, in my naïveté, I hadn't realized the difference between...
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