The Artvoice reported today that Blue Shield California twice refused to pay $2,700 emergency room claims by Rosalinda Miran-Ramirez, concluding that it was not a “reasonable” decision for her to go to the emergency room that morning when she awoke to a shirt saturated from blood with what turned out to be a breast tumor. Only after KPIX-TV reported the story did the insurance company pay the claim. Further, it reported that the National Women’s Law Center found that the laws of eight states permit insurance companies to deny health coverage to a battered spouse (as a “pre-existing condition”) since batterers tend to be recidivists.

New Law Alert: New Supplemental Spousal Liability Bill Passed
In New York, all registered vehicles must have certain insurance coverages. When individuals pay insurance premiums to a company, the company is legally obligated to provide indemnification and cover expenses, up to a specified limit, on behalf of the insured. This type of coverage is referred to as

