There was an attempt in 2006 to pass a law so that this was not possible. The attempt failed, and it is still legal for insurance companies in those 8 states and D.C. to do this.
Whether they actually ARE or not, I'm not certain. Regardless, they shouldn't be PERMITTED to, and they are.
Re: it happened 14 years ago.
Whether they actually ARE or not, I'm not certain. Regardless, they shouldn't be PERMITTED to, and they are.