New York Will Investigate Reports of Gay Men Denied Insurance
- 6 years ago
New York Will Investigate Reports of Gay Men Denied Insurance
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. FEB.
State financial regulators in New York said Wednesday
that they would investigate reports that gay men have been denied insurance policies covering life, disability or long-term care because they were taking medication to protect themselves against H. I.V.
“Insurers cannot choose to deny coverage based on discriminatory reasons.”
She encouraged any New York State residents who believe they have been denied coverage
because of PrEP to contact her agency, which oversees insurers doing business in New York
The Times reported that various insurers around the country had denied policies to gay men after
learning they took Truvada, a cocktail of two anti-AIDS drugs, to avoid catching H. I.V.
Such denials would amount to illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation,
and the companies doing so could be penalized, said Maria T. Vullo, the state’s superintendent of financial services.
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. FEB.
State financial regulators in New York said Wednesday
that they would investigate reports that gay men have been denied insurance policies covering life, disability or long-term care because they were taking medication to protect themselves against H. I.V.
“Insurers cannot choose to deny coverage based on discriminatory reasons.”
She encouraged any New York State residents who believe they have been denied coverage
because of PrEP to contact her agency, which oversees insurers doing business in New York
The Times reported that various insurers around the country had denied policies to gay men after
learning they took Truvada, a cocktail of two anti-AIDS drugs, to avoid catching H. I.V.
Such denials would amount to illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation,
and the companies doing so could be penalized, said Maria T. Vullo, the state’s superintendent of financial services.