NWLC Files Groundbreaking Complaints Against Four Companies for Sex Discrimination in Long-Term Care Insurance
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Today, the
The complaints, filed with the
"By gender rating their long-term care insurance policies, these companies are charging women 20 to 40 percent more than men for the same product," said NWLC Co-President
In addition to the complaints against the companies, the Center has filed complaints against state government agencies operating these partnerships in
"Women already have a hard enough time making ends meet, earning only
"The ACA has already made great strides in improving women's health care and combating sex discrimination," Greenberger said. "The Center is calling on OCR to take all necessary steps to investigate these complaints and ensure that women are not overcharged in the long-term care insurance market."
The complaints listed above are available at: http://www.nwlc.org/resource/nwlc-section-1557-complaints-sex-discrimination-complaints-against-four-long-term-care-comp
For more information on nondiscrimination protection in the Affordable Care Act: http://www.nwlc.org/resource/nondiscrimination-protection-affordable-care-act-section-1557
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