Insuring Sookie Stackhouse

Sookie Stackhouse is one girl in serious need of health insurance.

The heroine of the hit HBO series True Blood finds herself bludgeoned, bleeding or attacked physically at least once a week. As a waitress for a local watering hole, it's doubtful her employer offers a company health plan or that on her earnings, she herself could purchase health insurance.

But let's say, Sookie waitresses for kicks and pays for her own coverage with money from her trust fund. At this point, her meanderings between the worlds of vampire and human are causing the plucky Louisiana native to look a bit high risk. And we all know what health insurers think about risk.

If it's not safe for them, no insurance will be sold.

Sounds like Sookie's night life is about to get her health insurance canceled.

Speaking of blood-sucking creatures....

America's Health Insurance Plans--the chief lobbyists for this country's health insurers--recently did an about face regarding coverage for the high risk who dwell among us. As reported by The Economist (6/27-7/3/09), insurers are willing to accept "taking all comers", a reform targeting the unfair burden placed on firms that attract old or sick people, if....

...the reform is accompanied by a requirement that all Americans must purchase coverage.

What's your "stake" on such a counter?

Talk to Me.