Four Insurers Accused of Discriminating Against People With H.I.V.

Four Insurers Accused of Discriminating Against People With H.I.V.
FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, a pedestrian walks past the headquarters of the health insurer Cigna Corp. in in Philadelphia. Cigna said Thursday, May 5, 2011, its first-quarter net income jumped 52 percent, as the managed care company saw strong earnings growth from all of its businesses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, a pedestrian walks past the headquarters of the health insurer Cigna Corp. in in Philadelphia. Cigna said Thursday, May 5, 2011, its first-quarter net income jumped 52 percent, as the managed care company saw strong earnings growth from all of its businesses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Health care advocates said on Thursday that four insurers offering plans in the new federal marketplace discriminated against people infected with H.I.V. and AIDS by requiring them to pay high out-of-pocket costs for drugs to treat H.I.V., including generic medications.

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