" Pre-existing conditions "We'll always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, always.
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Pre-existing conditions "We'll always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, always," Trump said.
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The most egregious false claim: Pre-existing conditions Trump keeps simultaneously promising to protect people with pre-existing conditions and attempting to reduce protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions: Insurers are prohibited from charging higher fees to people with pre-existing conditions.
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We're going to have something much better, but pre-existing conditions ... I want to keep pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions, Medicaid and other key issues Pre-existing conditions: The Senate bill would require insurers to cover those with pre-existing conditions and ban them from basing premiums on consumers' health history.
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Health care Pre-existing conditions Trump claimed four times that he will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions.
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Fight over pre-existing conditions A vital sticking point in the bill is the issue of protections from pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions: Any number of Republican senators said they wanted to retain the ACA's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Murkowski. On pre-existing conditions: Cassidy and President Donald Trump say individuals with pre-existing conditions are guaranteed protection in this bill.
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My point is, I have pre-existing conditions, you have pre-existing conditions, Paul Ryan has pre-existing conditions (including, let's not forget, a family history of cardiovascular disease that caused his alcoholic father to die of a heart attack at age 55).
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Handling people with pre-existing conditions Trump and Republican members have repeatedly promised that they would continue to protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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Although the subject of pre-existing conditions attracts a sympathetic following, relatively few voters are actually at risk of denial for pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions One key Obamacare-era regulation that would be changed dramatically under the House's health care bill protects people with pre-existing conditions.
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"Cruz mentioned pre-existing conditions but he has AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN tried to rollback protections for those with pre-existing conditions," O'Rourke tweeted.
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How this affects people with pre-existing conditions: The new legislation protects people with pre-existing conditions, who still cannot be denied coverage by insurers.
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The congressman said his amendment will still allow those with pre-existing conditions to get coverage despite allowing states to seek waivers for pre-existing conditions.
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This year, he introduced the Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 85033 that would ensure patients with pre-existing conditions remain covered if Congress repeals ObamaCare.
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The Republican guarantee about pre-existing conditions is not a guarantee The Republican guarantee about pre-existing conditions is not a guarantee Everybody needs health care.
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" -- January 50 campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa "We are protecting people with pre-existing conditions and we always will, the Republican Party, pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions protections have been a flashpoint The new proposal has already sparked fresh concerns about the way people with pre-existing conditions would be treated.
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If people with pre-existing conditions are the only ones buying policies that have to cover pre-existing conditions, those policies will get pretty expensive — maybe prohibitively expensive.
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This includes the pre-existing conditions protections — he says pre-existing conditions can be protected through different mechanisms — and the essential health benefits, which drive insurance costs up.
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" Pre-existing conditions "So, we're doing really well in the health care front -- front, but getting rid of the individual mandate -- and pre-existing conditions we take care of.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan has joined Trump in promising that legislation gutting protections for people with pre-existing conditions will actually leave people with pre-existing conditions better off.
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Nearly half of Republicans want the Supreme Court to keep the protections for pre-existing conditions (49%), and even more show general support for the pre-existing conditions protections (58%).
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But first... GOP plays defense on ObamaCare's pre-existing conditions Amid a steady drumbeat of Democratic attacks over pre-existing conditions, Republicans are scrambling to show they support those protections.
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"Big difference on healthcare between us but we're not going to ever allow people with pre-existing conditions—you don't need ObamaCare to protect people with pre-existing conditions," Manchin said.
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Chief among the president's newly rediscovered policy passions: protecting health care coverage for pre-existing conditions ("Republicans will totally protect people with Pre-Existing Conditions, Democrats will not!" he tweeted Wednesday).
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"Although the applications tend to be short and sweet, with just a few questions about major pre-existing conditions, the plans generally have blanket exclusions for all pre-existing conditions," Norris said.
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Maybe. By law, there are not set parameters, and some insurers consider these as pre-existing conditions: AcneAnxietyAsthmaBipolar diseaseDepressionMenstrual irregularitiesSex reassignmentSleep apnea Transsexualism The list of pre-existing conditions could be endless.
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"The president's been pretty adamant that he wants to take care of people with pre-existing conditions, and I'm not sure that particularly cares for people with pre-existing conditions," Cassidy said.
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It would seek to protect people with pre-existing conditions The GOP bill would keep the ObamaCare protection that bans insurers from rejecting people with pre-existing conditions — but with a twist.
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He said that he planned to always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, but his administration has been urging courts to repeal the Affordable Care Act — which has protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Questions still lingered about pre-existing conditions -- resulting in Rep.
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The project was "riddled with existing conditions," Mr. Low said.
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Others, like Existing Conditions in Manhattan, plan to begin soon.
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And while the Affordable Care Act did away with most exclusions based on pre-existing conditions, these policies are excepted — sopre-existing conditions or family history could potentially preclude an individual from receiving coverage.
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He said that he wants to end ObamaCare's ban on insurers discriminating based on pre-existing conditions and instead fund state-based high-risk pools where people with pre-existing conditions could get coverage.
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"It hasn't been fleshed out yet, so I believe pre-existing conditions ought to be covered and we shouldn't deny people coverage with pre-existing conditions, so that would have to be worked out," Sen.
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But there are far better ways to provide coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions than by simply requiring insurance companies to write a policy on anyone who wants insurance, pre-existing conditions or not.
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Attacks over pre-existing conditions have put Republicans on the defensive.
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Discrimination based on pre-existing conditions could become the norm again.
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And there are no exclusions for age or pre-existing conditions.
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And the outlook is worse for people with pre-existing conditions.
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It creates high risk pools, protects people with pre-existing conditions.
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How did Medigap fall under the radar on pre-existing conditions?
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States could also gut protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Go deeper: Trump's pre-existing conditions promise clashes with ACA lawsuit
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Go deeper ... Exclusive poll: Public fears lawsuit over pre-existing conditions
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Go deeper: There is another pre-existing conditions problem — for seniors
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Under Obamacare, the concept of pre-existing conditions no longer exists.
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The current draft removes protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Ending discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions was not easy.
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He says that people with pre-existing conditions will be protected.
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Here is Trump's response: Pre-existing conditions are in the bill.
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First, there must be protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Consider that coverage today cannot exclude those with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats have made pre-existing conditions the centerpiece of the campaign.
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Here are 10 pre-existing conditions people are most worried about.
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He claimed his plan would guarantee coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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"We fully support protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions," said Rep.
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The groups argued the move harms people with pre-existing conditions.
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The GOP is threatening to gut protections for pre-existing conditions.
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"The bill does cover pre-existing conditions," he told reporters Thursday.
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No alternative to protect people with pre-existing conditions is offered.
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In her campaign, she highlighted the issue of pre-existing conditions.
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Her dad is older and has pre-existing conditions, she said.
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I want to take care of people with pre-existing conditions.
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And it effectively eliminates protection for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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"Irregardless …" Mr. Sanford began, during a debate on pre-existing conditions.
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"We need a vote on pre-existing conditions right away," Rep.
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"We guarantee pre-existing conditions continue to be covered," he said.
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Everyone -- even the President -- is suddenly talking about pre-existing conditions.
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Trump mentions pre-existing conditions again the following day, see below.
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Second, offer a way to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Republicans, he said, believe in protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
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Don't kick people off their health insurance for pre-existing conditions.
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It's false that Trump administration and congressional Republicans "left" protections for people with pre-existing conditions; they have repeatedly put forward bills and filed lawsuits that would weaken Obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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He wants to keep protections for people with pre-existing conditions What we know: Trump told The Wall Street Journal shortly after the election that he wants to keep protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Most people think coverage will stay the same (45%), but 32% still think fewer people with pre-existing conditions will be covered than now, and 15% think more people with pre-existing conditions will have increased protections.
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We're going to have something much better, but pre-existing conditions, when I'm referring to that, and I was referring to that very strongly on the show with Anderson Cooper, I want to keep pre- existing conditions.
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Though she backed the bill, Handel told a personal story -- citing a sister born with pre-existing conditions -- to underscore her argument that she'd never back a bill that undercut coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.
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" Another ad focusing on pre-existing conditions quickly got under Mr. Trump's skin, prompting him to falsely claim in a post on Twitter that "I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your health care.
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It's a great addition for older users and those with existing conditions.
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His plan, however, offers no defense of those with pre-existing conditions.
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Will you be looking for protections for those with pre-existing conditions?
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Prohibitions on charging people with pre-existing conditions more for health coverage.
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Here's some of what's staying in place: Protections for pre-existing conditions.
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One drawback with pet insurance is it doesn't cover pre-existing conditions.
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We are going to have a great pool for pre-existing conditions.
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It comes with no deductible and no restrictions for pre-existing conditions.
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Ted Cruz's insurance deregulation provision would hurt people with pre-existing conditions.
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House: Would still require insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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That could affect the benefits people with pre-existing conditions would get.
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The elderly and people with pre-existing conditions are most at risk.
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Petrus did not appear to have any pre-existing conditions, Hobbs said.
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They're going to get people with pre-existing conditions and have hearings.
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This would be patients with a history of severe pre-existing conditions.
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It must have no or very limited exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing Conditions: Through an amendment to the AHCA introduced by Rep.
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Republicans pledged their healthcare bill would protect those with pre-existing conditions.
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People with pre-existing conditions will have real, affordable access to care.
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A lot of people in the Rust Belt have pre-existing conditions.
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This would have likely raised costs for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Some students, even those without pre-existing conditions, said they felt sick.
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He noted, for example, they could reject people with pre-existing conditions.
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But who are these people who live with these pre-existing conditions?
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Another cause for concern: People with pre-existing conditions would be hurt.
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Under such plans, people with pre-existing conditions can be charged more.
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The plans can also charge people with pre-existing conditions more money.
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The bill loosens Obamacare's rules that protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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It will slash Medicaid, get rid of (protections for) pre-existing conditions.
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ObamaCare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions are popular, polls show.
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The replacement must include a way of dealing with pre-existing conditions.
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C.A. with respect to pre-existing conditions and individual ratings will exist.
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Wade and to strike down pre-existing conditions protections in the ACA.
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"If pre-existing conditions aren't part of the package, they don't help."
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And they would not have to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Some of the Democrats have been talking about ending pre-existing conditions.
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Without it, the health law's popular pre-existing conditions provision is meaningless.
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They said those with pre-existing conditions could be protected without regulations.
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Pull back your lawsuit fighting to undo protections for pre-existing conditions.
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However, majorities in both parties said healthcare should cover pre-existing conditions.
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There is no possibility that pre-existing conditions will make insurance unaffordable.
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Republicans say their bill maintains protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Under Obamacare, insurers are barred from charging more for pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats have made pre-existing conditions one of their primary lines of attack against congressional Republicans, and Rohrabacher joins a list of GOP incumbents in tight reelection races who are publicly expressing support for pre-existing conditions protections.
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States with the most people with pre-existing conditions Jimmy Kimmel's disappointment that pre-existing conditions are not fully covered in the bill could also be shared by many of the Rust Belt voters who voted for Trump.
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Voters in key states trust Republicans to protect pre-existing conditions Health care was front and center in the 43 midterm elections, with Democrats accusing their GOP rivals of undermining Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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"Our bill protects people with pre-existing conditions, and actually provides multiple layers of protections for people with pre-existing conditions in ways that Obamacare doesn't do," argued Majority Whip Steve Scalise in a press conference Tuesday morning.
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What the GOP health care bill really says about pre-existing conditions And it would allow states to relax some key Obamacare protections of those with pre-existing conditions, which are among the health reform law's most popular provisions.
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" Republican lawmakers backed bills protecting pre-existing conditions in the last days before the election, and President Trump argued that "all Republicans support people with pre-existing conditions, and if they don't, they will after I speak to them.
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We absolutely need to protect pre-existing conditions, those ten essential health benefits.
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Moderates are still worried about higher costs for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Short-term health plans can bar people with pre-existing conditions as customers.
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People with pre-existing conditions would likely be clustered in high-risk pools.
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Insurers refuse to cover pre-existing conditions, making it hard to switch providers.
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Here are the health issues they called pre-existing conditions prior to Obamacare.
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Off the Menu EXISTING CONDITIONS Here's a bar like no other in town.
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Protections for pre-existing conditions, mental health, maternity care, addiction services -- all gone.
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The inclusion of the MacArthur amendment weakens the regulations around pre-existing conditions.
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Needless to say, these so-called pre-existing conditions almost exclusively affect women.
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Trump promised during his presidential campaign to protect individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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Moderates want to ensure that protections for people with pre-existing conditions remain.
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The protections for those with pre-existing conditions have gotten weaker, not stronger.
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The fate of millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions is at risk.
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We're not gonna go back to discriminating against Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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And we have multiple layers of protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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So yes, Republicans can say people with pre-existing conditions will be covered.
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But those plans can also charge people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums.
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People with pre-existing conditions in those states would have difficulty affording coverage.
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"And Republicans will always protect Americans with pre-existing conditions" Er, no. 227.
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Democrats think the politics of pre-existing conditions helps them in the midterms.
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Wade, opposition to covering pre-existing conditions and repeated lies is not disqualifying.
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More than 52 million people, according to some estimates, have pre-existing conditions.
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This will greatly reduce the number of uninsured Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Let's fix pre-existing conditions so there's never a threat to it again.
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This implies that insurers can charge more for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions: This is potentially a sleeping giant issue in this bill.
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This lawsuit ending protections for people with pre-existing conditions changes the equation.
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They can't refuse coverage or vary their premiums due to pre-existing conditions.
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The research estimates that 51% of the non-elderly have pre-existing conditions.
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Protecting those with pre-existing conditions became a central focus of the races.
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But critics charge the money allocated for pre-existing conditions isn't nearly enough.
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The Republican proposals would provide some protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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He suggested that the Justice Department's position on pre-existing conditions was separate.
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The term "pre-existing conditions" refers not just to serious illnesses like cancer.
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"Kids are essentially immune, but elderly with existing conditions are vulnerable," he tweeted.
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Regardless of pre-existing conditions, your ability to pay, or your immigration status.
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I learned about "pre-existing conditions," a term that would soon be notorious.
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Letting people with pre-existing conditions go uninsured or unprotected is absolutely wrong.
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I stand stronger than anyone in protecting your Healthcare with Pre-Existing Conditions.
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He added that the bill protects "those with pre-existing conditions." http://bit.
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One of those rules bars insurers from excluding coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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I heard gut-wrenching stories of people who struggled with pre-existing conditions.
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"People with pre-existing conditions, they're the ones who may suffer," Nyenswah said.
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Trump has rushed to Republicans' defense on pre-existing conditions in recent days.
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We don't have to protect Obamacare to protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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And further, many people with pre-existing conditions have been losers under Obamacare.
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You are allowing insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.
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Suppose you want to make insurance available to people with pre-existing conditions.
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The Senate bill prohibits insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
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While some Republicans support coverage for pre-existing conditions, GOP policy has not.
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Congressional Republicans would provide some protection against discrimination based on pre-existing conditions.
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However, short-term plans are allowed to exclude people with pre-existing conditions.
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Meanwhile, Mr. Trump (and his fellow Republicans) keep saying that they are committed to protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, although acknowledging that under their formulation, people with pre-existing conditions could be forced to pay more than those without. Confused?
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Most people with pre-existing conditions also have insurance through their employers (as many as 82 million, according to the same health and human services report), and would not be directly affected by the bill's changes to pre-existing conditions.
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" An analysis last month by the Center for American Progress estimates removing price protections for pre-existing conditions would mean that "individuals with even relatively mild pre-existing conditions would pay thousands of dollars above standard rates to obtain coverage.
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Several constituents grilled him on his commitment to protecting pre-existing conditions (he does).
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Even if you have pre-existing conditions, you can be accepted into the plan.
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We asked people with pre-existing conditions what they're thinking and feeling right now.
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Otherwise, Medigap insurers can and do deny applications from seniors with pre-existing conditions.
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We have seen the end of pre-existing conditions keeping people from getting insurance.
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States could also potentially loosen protections on pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits.
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Moreover, 238 states have some level of protection for people with pre-existing conditions.
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In Ecuador, you can join the IESS social security plan — despite pre-existing conditions.
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Its prohibition on plans charging people with pre-existing conditions more than healthy people.
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People with chronic conditions cannot be denied coverage because of their pre-existing conditions.
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It would also eliminate some of ObamaCare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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So whyd they just vote down protections for veterans & ppl w/ pre-existing conditions?
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The poll also found respondents with a personal connection to pre-existing conditions coverage.
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" Cruz later said in his closing statement that he will "protect pre-existing conditions.
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We were told that people with pre-existing conditions couldn't buy a health policy.
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The focal point of the contest, though, was health care -- particularly pre-existing conditions.
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The legislation also would prevent insurers from increasing premiums due to pre-existing conditions.
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She hopes Congress will continue to help people like her with pre-existing conditions.
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Graham-Cassidy would not let insurers turn away those with pre-existing conditions anywhere.
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Reading Friday: CNN's Tami Luhby with the complete fact check on pre-existing conditions.
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There are many ways to provide medical care for people with pre-existing conditions.
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They also highlight the AHCA's lack of protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Another measure — the Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017 — was introduced by Rep.
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In fact, 87 percent of applicants received coverage, even with their pre-existing conditions.
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The Senate bill also permits waivers that could weaken protections for pre-existing conditions.
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"It's very cognizant of pre-existing conditions, which is a good thing," he said.
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McSally disputed that characterization, saying her bill would protect those with pre-existing conditions.
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"Insurance companies should be required to cover folks with pre-existing conditions," he said.
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Many senators have indicated they want stronger protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Like Upton, he said the measure fails to protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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It repealed the individual mandate; it didn't repeal guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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The big problem with the lawsuit: It picks a fight over pre-existing conditions.
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Go deeper: Republicans' next war: Pre-existing conditions Democrats' next war: Medicare for All
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New Jersey also bans short-term insurance plans that don't cover pre-existing conditions.
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Still others could see premiums skyrocket as price protections for pre-existing conditions lapse.
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Rick Scott, another Senate hopeful running ads saying pre-existing conditions should be covered.
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Hawley has long opposed Obamacare, which requires insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions have been a central theme in Democratic campaigns around the country.
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This administration has specifically declined to defend pre-existing conditions against pending legal challenges.
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She accused Republicans of attempting to unwind protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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But the protections for people with pre-existing conditions enjoy widespread public support. Yes.
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The ad about pre-existing conditions immediately drew a Twitter rebuke from the president.
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If repealed, insurers could charge those with pre-existing conditions higher premiums, opponents warn.
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The guaranteed-issue section required insurers to cover people regardless of pre-existing conditions.
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What let's fix pre-existing conditions so there's never a threat to it again.
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Since I don&apost have any pre-existing conditions, this part was pretty straightforward.
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Here's the truth: everyone — Republicans and Democrats — support protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
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Mr. Trump insisted that the bill's approach to pre-existing conditions had been misreported.
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The Republican plan would have essentially stripped coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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In some cases, you can even qualify despite your age or pre-existing conditions.
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What will happen to the more than 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions?
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Whether then or now, you can't protect those with pre-existing conditions through deregulation.
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This is believed to rein in the costs for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats have attacked the party for gutting protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Among them: What are you going to do for people with pre-existing conditions?
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But it also would remove the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Among Republicans, 54 percent supported a nationwide standard for coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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Moderates have complained that MacArthur's amendment would not protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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Ossoff, though, repeatedly pointed out what independent fact-checkers have found: The GOP bill would weaken protections for those with pre-existing conditions by allowing states to opt out of rules that prohibit insurers from charging those with pre-existing conditions more.
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" Scarborough added that many other Republicans are "also are either suing to make sure that insurance companies don't have to support pre-existing conditions, or they voted in Congress to make sure that insurance companies don't have to pay for pre-existing conditions.
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It's already legal to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions for those first three categories, and Republicans are trying to make it legal for the fourth, too—by pushing people with pre-existing conditions on to high-risk health insurance plans.
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On Monday he made the breathtakingly dishonest claim that he is "the person who saved pre-existing conditions" — breathtaking because he has tried at every stage to remove the protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions created by the Affordable Care Act.
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"They can impose waiting periods for pre-existing conditions, or deny coverage altogether," she said.
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President Donald Trump promised again Wednesday to protect coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Soaring temperatures just turn pre-existing conditions such as heart problems or lung disease lethal.
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And it's illegal for insurers to deny coverage -- or charge more -- for pre-existing conditions.
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What we need is a system that recognizes that pre-existing conditions do indeed exist.
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Taking away health insurance, put people with pre- existing conditions, Pam Bondi, shame on you.
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It's hard to tell beneath the political bluster whether people with pre-existing conditions -- i.e.
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Removing the provision could greatly weaken the law's protection of those with pre-existing conditions.
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It also says states can't limit access to coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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It would protect those with pre-existing conditions as long as they had continuous coverage.
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" Improvements in care: "The uninsured rate is down ... families are protected against pre-existing conditions.
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So very important to remember that the Republicans are taking care of pre-existing conditions.
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Another concern is that, without essential health benefits, coverage for pre-existing conditions becomes meaningless.
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Health care — specifically pre-existing conditions — was overwhelmingly a winning issue for Democrats in 2018.
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That's why I'm taking on both parties and fighting for those with pre-existing conditions.
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The pre-existing conditions ad featuring Rohrabacher's daughter is running on cable and launched Saturday.
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Republicans would have states set up "high-risk pools" for those with pre-existing conditions.
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The breakthrough appears to be an amendment that adds $8 billion for pre-existing conditions.
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Some experts say this could make coverage unaffordable for people with pre-existing conditions. Sen.
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This new version of the bill would weaken protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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I believe if you have pre-existing conditions, you should be able to get coverage.
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In other words -- it blocks insurers from hiking prices for people with pre-existing conditions.
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He also praised the law for helping individuals with pre-existing conditions to get coverage.
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Experts have argued that it could have major ramifications for people with pre-existing conditions.
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The obligation to provide affordable coverage to those with pre-existing conditions perfectly illustrates this.
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The AHCA initially retained the ACA's ban on discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.
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Sicker Americans with pre-existing conditions are a key catalyst for rising costs for everyone.
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"It will be every bit as good on pre-existing conditions as Obamacare," he said.
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But for Democrats, that's just a backdoor way of undermining coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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Let's not let insurers treat charitable assistance the way they once treated pre-existing conditions.
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After that, people with pre-existing conditions would be protected if they continuously maintained coverage.
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They have, for example, promised those with pre-existing conditions that they will remain covered.
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He proposes a two-year period where people with pre-existing conditions could get coverage.
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Chief among those benefits is the ban on discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.
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Cruz isn't the only GOP candidate this year pledging support for protecting pre-existing conditions.
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What's driving the enthusiasm on health care and protections for people with pre-existing conditions?
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Democrats on Thursday immediately sought to pivot back to the issue of pre-existing conditions.
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MacArthur dismissed the CBO's conclusion that his amendment would hurt people with pre-existing conditions.
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"Blum voted to let insurance companies gut protections" for pre-existing conditions, one ad says.
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Kemp also said strongly he supports pre-existing conditions, calling it "absurd" to say otherwise.
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The president has escalated his pledges that Republicans will protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrat candidates successfully stoked fears that the Republicans would end coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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The Republican bill includes protections to people with pre-existing conditions, while repealing ObamaCare's mandate.
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Democrats are hammering Republicans at every possible opportunity about their record on pre-existing conditions.
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We need good health insurance, just like other families or individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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Patients with pre-existing conditions could have been covered under expanded Medicaid and Medicare programs.
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The logic goes if the ACA is unconstitutional so are protections regarding pre-existing conditions.
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I have pre-existing conditions — including a congenital heart defect — that have affected my premiums.
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Democrats argue Republicans want to take away ObamaCare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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You've also said you want to make coverage accessible for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Once again: a useful starting point is the problem of people with pre-existing conditions.
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Those include the provisions on pre-existing conditions and extended coverage for children mentioned above.
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And we must continue to mandate coverage for pre-existing conditions – no matter how expensive.
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The bill would also waive several key Obamacare protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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As with human health insurance, pre-existing conditions factor in to most pet insurance plans.
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It would reverse Obamacare's Medicaid expansion and end protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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It would allow insurance companies to charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Most of the deaths occurred in Washington state among elderly patients with pre-existing conditions.
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To this point, the coronavirus has proven most lethal among older people with existing conditions.
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There is no evidence that Democrats have suggested taking away protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Details on those cases -- including whether patients had pre-existing conditions -- were not immediately available.
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" Nash told Reuters, "Those people who get COVID-pneumonia are people with pre-existing conditions.
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Most of the repeal plans would have undermined protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.
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But many Republicans are reluctant to dilute the protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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The party has been consistent and united in defense of Obamacare's pre-existing conditions protections.
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The announcement came during the committee's hearing on protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.
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He knows there are zero protections for pre-existing conditions if his lawsuit is successful.
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The move will retain protections for those with pre-existing conditions, a top official said.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday explicitly pledged to "totally protect" people with pre-existing conditions.
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Older individuals or those pre-existing conditions should try and avoid travel to the country.
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"Now Donald Trump wants to eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions like mine," she says.
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" -- December 18 campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan "We take care of pre-existing conditions.
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The provisions of the House bill for those with pre-existing conditions are deliberately ambiguous.
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A provision by Mr. Cruz would let insurers discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.
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The concept of giving insurance to people with pre-existing conditions would be done away.
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He also liked the part that prevents insurers from disqualifying people for pre-existing conditions.
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Mr. Trump said that those with pre-existing conditions would continue to be guaranteed coverage.
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This lack of pre-deductible coverage discourages people with pre-existing conditions from opening HSAs.
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Before Obamacare, it had the pre-existing conditions policy, but without subsidies or a mandate.
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They cannot deny coverage or charge higher premiums because of a person's pre-existing conditions.
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I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your Healthcare, you have it now, while at the same time winning the fight to rid you of the expensive, unfair and very unpopular Individual Mandate... -- January 13 tweet "We will protect patients with pre-existing conditions like nobody else..." -- January 14 campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Facts First: Trump is not the person who "saved" protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Exclusions for pre-existing conditions, especially those related to alcohol abuse or failing livers, are common.
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Removing the provision could also greatly weaken the law's protection of those with pre-existing conditions.
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Trump and Republicans have also promised to provide some protection for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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He urged candidates to focus on improving the Affordable Care Act, while protecting pre-existing conditions.
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Those who drop their insurance would not be protected by the exemption on pre-existing conditions.
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Hawley has argued the government can enshrine pre-existing conditions coverage outside of the Obamacare structure.
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So we put in a tremendous amount and we're…you know, for the pre-existing conditions.
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It would allow states to relax some key Obamacare protections of those with pre-existing conditions.
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Later, Ryan, McCarthy, and Scalise offer Upton $8 billion to support people with pre-existing conditions.
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Other times, it comes down to what you forget to tell them about pre-existing conditions.
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People with pre-existing conditions in those states would have difficulty affording coverage, the CBO said.
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"It's very cognizant of pre-existing conditions, which is a good thing," Cassidy said on Tuesday.
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Many have pointed out that the list of pre-existing conditions is unfairly stacked against women.
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"My daughter has brain cancer and she was never asked about pre-existing conditions," Hanna said.
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They say insurance companies can no longer discriminate against millions of patients with pre-existing conditions.
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I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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Darrell Issa over GOP lawmakers' push to undercut Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Some experts have warned that the amendment could loosen protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Eventually, Trump becomes insistent that any bill he signs will protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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The congressman said his amendment would still allow those with pre-existing conditions to get coverage.
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Instead, Paul proposes a two-year period where people with pre-existing conditions could get coverage.
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President Obama claims repeal will mean going back to discriminating against Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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She doesn't know if gluten causes psychiatric symptoms in these patients, or exacerbates pre-existing conditions.
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He's suing to make sure that insurance companies do not have to cover pre-existing conditions.
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Both would destabilize insurance markets for people with pre-existing conditions in at least some states.
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Nearly 130 million Americans living with pre-existing conditions have critical protections they didn't have before.
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The party has maintained its messaging focus largely on health care and pre-existing conditions protections.
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Insurers can no longer ban workers with pre-existing conditions or ask them to pay more.
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A Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan would cover pre-existing conditions, mental illness, alcoholism and drug addiction.
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Allred zeroed in on health care, making pre-existing conditions protections a centerpiece of his campaign.
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It's an attempt to put Republicans on record against protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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" "Their heart is not into Infrastructure, lower ... drug prices, pre-existing conditions and our great Vets.
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Their heart is not into Infrastructure, lower..... ....drug prices, pre-existing conditions and our great Vets.
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DOJ had previously held that the law's protections for those with pre-existing conditions were unconstitutional.
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It will once again allow insurance companies to charge people with pre-existing conditions exorbitant rates.
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Off the table: Undermining pre-existing conditions protections, which could happen indirectly under a plan Sen.
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People with pre-existing conditions in those states would have difficulty affording coverage, the CBO found.
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This election, however, revolved around retaining Obamacare's key provisions that protect those with pre-existing conditions.
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Its previous position was that the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions were unconstitutional.
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How about challenges to provisions ensuring insurance coverage and protections for people with pre-existing conditions?
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Democrats clearly see a winning 2018 issue in the Trump administration's approach to pre-existing conditions.
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The idea is to cover people with pre-existing conditions only if they keep themselves insured.
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Dickerson: So I'm not hearing you, Mr. President, say there's a guarantee of pre-existing conditions.
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Individuals with or without pre-existing conditions would keep the core guarantees established by the ACA.
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It is potentially very costly to provide care to chronically ill individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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A considerable component of the expense associated with pre-existing conditions is for hospital based care.
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"More people will have coverage, and we protect those with pre-existing conditions," Cassidy told CNN.
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"Mike DeWine has promised me he will protect those with pre-existing conditions," Mr. Kasich says.
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" "I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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It would be easy for states to circumvent current protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Most victims reported so far in Italy were older than 70, often with pre-existing conditions.
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Then last week, the Justice Department made its novel argument against protections for pre-existing conditions.
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A potent campaign theme emerges across the nation, with a particular emphasis on pre-existing conditions.
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The plans can exclude many common benefits and deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
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The post-exposure prophylaxis study excludes people who were already taking hydroxychloroquine for pre-existing conditions.
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The health law also prohibits coverage denials for people with pre-existing conditions, including mental illness.
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So are Muslims, immigrants, women, people with pre-existing conditions, and everyone else Trump is hurting.
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Support for maintaining Obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions has remained high over time.
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Wade, he argued on Friday that pre-existing conditions are his top priority at the moment.
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Neal told CNN on Wednesday that voting on pre-existing conditions was among his top priorities.
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President Trump last week tweeted that the health-care bill includes coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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Would it make premiums more affordable while still preserving coverage for people with pre-existing conditions?
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A popular feature of the A.C.A. is that insurers cannot raise premiums for pre-existing conditions.
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The version of the health bill currently under discussion would retain the pre-existing conditions policy.
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We're your typical mid-2500s Americans — we have pre-existing conditions (high blood pressure and cholesterol).
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Suppose you want to make health coverage available to everyone, including people with pre-existing conditions.
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I know exactly what's in that bill and what's in that bill includes pre-existing conditions.
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Trumpcare — the American Health Care Act — would drastically reduce protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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On May 1: It will be every bit as good on pre-existing conditions as Obamacare.
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On the upside, ObamaCare prevented insurance companies from denying coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Would they want their pre-existing conditions to possibly not be covered by their next insurer?
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After that, people with pre-existing conditions would be protected only if they continuously maintained coverage.
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Many House Republicans pledged during the campaign that they supported the protections for pre-existing conditions.
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I thanked him on behalf of families like mine, with children who had pre-existing conditions.
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But to provide meaningful protections to people with pre-existing conditions, we need to go further.
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There is still the Medicaid expansion, the exchanges, the subsidies, the protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Now she and her colleagues are starting a campaign to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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Nelson told USA Today Network-Wisconsin he asked Walker about his comments regarding pre-existing conditions.
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"These plans weaken protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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The changes includes language specifically barring insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions.
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" But, Corker said, pre-existing conditions protections are "something that has to stay ... It does drive up costs for others, but to me, I'm perfectly comfortable and appreciative of the fact that we've gotten to a place where people [who] have pre-existing conditions can be covered.
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" "The one particular piece of that, you're starting to see this in the Senate races, in particular, is this pre-existing conditions issue because Democrats see it as a way to attack Republicans, and say, 'Hey, Republicans are trying to take away these pre-existing conditions protections.
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We'll start with a new GOP bill in the Senate: GOP senators introduce bill to preserve ObamaCare's pre-existing conditions protections Ten GOP senators this week introduced legislation that they say would protect ObamaCare provisions for people with pre-existing conditions if the law is repealed.
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Republicans also say they all agree that people with pre-existing conditions should be protected under a GOP law, but disagreements also raged on in 2017 about how stringent government regulations should be on companies to ensure they actually covered people with pre-existing conditions. Sen.
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"Although the MacArthur amendment states that the ban on pre-existing conditions remains intact, this assurance may be illusory, as status underwriting could effectively make coverage completely unaffordable to people with pre-existing conditions," said Dr. James L. Madara, the chief executive of the American Medical Association.
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Older people, those with pre-existing conditions and lower-income Americans may not like it so much.
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Add climate change to those pre-existing conditions, and you've got a water system primed to snap.
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What isn't included is a guarantee that people with pre-existing conditions are able to obtain coverage.
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The Affordable Care Act required all insurance companies to accept all Americans regardless of pre-existing conditions.
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It requires insurers to cover patients with pre-existing conditions and cover the cost of birth control.
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Democrats also sought to protect measures dealing with pre-existing conditions and reproductive healthcare services for women.
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The people most likely to suffer are those with pre-existing conditions who don't qualify for subsidies.
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In contrast, the anti-Obamacare lawsuit and the pre-existing conditions debate have been nightmares for Republicans.
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Members said the plan will ensure people with pre-existing conditions continue to be protected from discrimination.
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He spent the last three years trying to take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Some states could allow higher premiums for individuals with pre-existing conditions, potentially making their insurance unaffordable.
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Priority would be given to the elderly, those with pre-existing conditions, or those with windowless rooms.
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What would he do about health-insurance firms who deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions?
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Protection for pre-existing conditions is part of the health care law that has always been popular.
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It also prevents insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions, which also includes mental illness.
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Because of low nationwide enrollments, no major pet health insurance plan accepts animals with pre-existing conditions.
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RELATED: What the GOP health care bill really says about pre-existing conditions Most notably Monday, Rep.
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He offered his thoughts on access to health care, specifically coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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The House GOP's plan does propose to keep the Obamacare provision protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
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Now, the bill under consideration in the House weakens the protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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However, Americans who were continuously insured could not be charged higher premiums because of pre-existing conditions.
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Much of the concern continues to center on gutting Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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When Obamacare prohibited the companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions, she finally got coverage.
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The bill would allow insurers to charge people with pre-existing conditions more money for healthcare coverage.
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So you're not going to be able to preserve pre-existing conditions without preserving the mandate itself.
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OBAMA'S GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT Barring the use of pre- existing conditions as a basis for denying health coverage.
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What the bill does: The bill wouldn't repeal the Affordable Care Act's rules about pre-existing conditions.
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Your insurer will never know about any pre-existing conditions if you never go to the doctor!
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Many states will eagerly eliminate federal mandates in the current plan and coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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The CBO also predicted steep premium increases for older consumers and many people with pre-existing conditions.
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But those who sign up must be free from any rate discrimination for their pre-existing conditions.
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They have slammed the policies as "junk insurance" not required to cover pre-existing conditions and more.
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The cost of premiums, services offered, and rules for pre-existing conditions vary from company to company.
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For anyone over 70 or with pre-existing conditions, a hospital membership may be the best option.
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She claims that the plan "largely preserves" Obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions (it doesn't).
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A majority in a new poll want ObamaCare's protections for pre-existing conditions to remain the law.
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Republicans have taken a few steps to destroy the pre-existing conditions protections that millions rely upon.
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Undermining pre-existing conditions protections has been central to their health care agenda for eight years now.
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Specifically, Americans of all political stripes are for ensuring that those with pre-existing conditions get covered.
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The video addresses attacks from Heitkamp about how Cramer's votes would impact people with pre-existing conditions.
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The proposal retains ObamaCare protections for people with pre-existing conditions and prohibits lifetime limits on benefits.
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This proposal is not consistent with the cross-aisle claims for supporting funding to pre-existing conditions.
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Instead, Paul's bill proposes a two-year period where people with pre-existing conditions could get coverage.
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Private markets deny roughly one out of every seven applicants in private markets for pre-existing conditions.
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It is next to impossible to explain the truth of pre-existing conditions in short sound bites.
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It would reverse the individual mandate, while those with pre-existing conditions would not be guaranteed coverage.
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In 1996, federal law required each state to provide guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Contrary to the promises made that "pre-existing conditions" protections would remain, House Republicans reneged on this.
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Before the ACA, employer plans could not deny coverage or charge more because of pre-existing conditions.
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"Republicans clearly recognize how politically disastrous their policies are in regards to pre-existing conditions," he added.
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And like other competitive battleground races, pre-existing conditions became the biggest sticking point on Friday night.
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"We don't have to have ObamaCare in order to cover people with pre-existing conditions," Hawley said.
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An association health plan (AHP), for example, must still include coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats say states would be able to waive the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Most Democrats last year campaigned on maintaining the law's popular protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats hit back at the comments, saying Republicans will do away with protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Those protections ban insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions or charging them more.
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The video addresses attacks from Heitkamp about how Cramer's votes would impact people with pre-existing conditions.
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Consumers with pre-existing conditions wouldn't be charged more if they don't have a gap in coverage.
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"He can run on protecting pre-existing conditions and lowering the cost of health care," Walling said.
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One of the people who made clear the House bill went to far on pre-existing conditions?
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It was only months after the attempt to cut Medicaid benefits and protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Removing the pre-existing conditions clause is arguably the "cruelest act" the president has committed, he said.
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But its position on pre-existing conditions is very much a policy position, and was entirely discretionary.
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But unlike under the ACA, insurers could exclude coverage of the services associated with pre-existing conditions.
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Keeping the ban on insurance companies excluding people with pre-existing conditions, however, is a different story.
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It would have also eliminated rules blocking insurance companies from charging patients with pre-existing conditions more.
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There are 135 million Americans whose pre-existing conditions are now protected because of what you did.
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So does protection for pre-existing conditions, which is even supported by a large majority of Republicans.
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Mr. Faso, in an interview, said the Republican bill would have protected people with pre-existing conditions.
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The 2010 healthcare law guaranteed people with pre-existing conditions like HIV access to inexpensive medical care.
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However, Trump has been adamant he would protect pre-existing conditions, though it's not immediately clear how.
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Under the health care law, insurers can no longer deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Letting insurers reduce the scope of benefits could thus erode protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Most of those killed by the virus were elderly, many with pre-existing conditions, the WHO said.
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"The New AHCA Bill Lists Sexual Assault And Domestic Abuse As 'Pre-Existing Conditions'" THIS NEEDS CONTEXT.
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His tweets Monday morning, describing himself as "the person who saved pre-existing conditions," contradict this record.
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Before Obamacare, some states protected people with pre-existing conditions in this way, but most did not.
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This means the insurer cannot deny coverage based on existing conditions or charge you a higher premium.
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But moderates are worried it will raise premiums for the sick and those with pre-existing conditions.
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The measure also leaves in place popular regulatory protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions.
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And if the bill became law, it would end the protections of people with pre-existing conditions.
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"Republicans will always protect people with pre-existing conditions," he said at a rally Saturday in Nevada.
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Nobody would be thrown off Medicaid; nobody would be denied affordable coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
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President Donald Trump and other Republicans have repeatedly said they will protect those with pre-existing conditions.
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"There are a few layers of protections for pre-existing conditions in this bill," Mr. Ryan said.
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Most of the fatalities have been in elderly patients, many with pre-existing conditions, the WHO said.
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Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) -- health care advocate and mother of child with pre-existing conditions Laura RobesonRep.
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One area where both parties agree is the prohibition of coverage denials based on pre-existing conditions.
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But in a departure from the House bill, states can't opt of regulations governing pre-existing conditions.
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Americans and patients with pre-existing conditions to renew coverage for vulnerable children in working class families.
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The bill would also let states alter several key Obamacare protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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The politically sensitive spot in all this is what to do with people with pre-existing conditions.
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A market with extensive subsidies distorts pricing and hides the true costs of insuring pre-existing conditions.
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We have no other means to get affordable health care that will cover our pre-existing conditions.
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Will have much lower premiums & deductibles while at the same time taking care of pre-existing conditions!
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More recent Kaiser poll shows nearly 85033 percent of Republicans support continued coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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As for short-term plans, they are simply denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions altogether.
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The policies are allowed to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
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These plans often offer limited benefits, require high cost sharing and exclude individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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That opened the GOP members up to charges that they were harming people with pre-existing conditions.
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"I'm not with the president on eliminating pre-existing conditions," said Representative John Shimkus, Republican of Illinois.
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Under Barr's predecessor, AG Jeff Sessions, the department wanted only to cut protections for pre-existing conditions.
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House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows and Tuesday Group co-chairman Tom MacArthur have reached a tentative Trumpcare deal, according to the Huffington Post: Pre-existing conditions: States could get waivers to get around the rule prohibiting insurance companies from charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
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" A spokeswoman for Cindy Axne, the Democrat running against Young in Iowa, dismissed Young's resolution on pre-existing conditions, saying "it is insulting that David Young thinks Iowans will forget his voting record because he 'expressed concern' for people with pre-existing conditions 54 days before the election.
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She supports repealing the health care law but says she wants to maintain the pre-existing conditions provisions.
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Before the law passed in 2010, insurers could deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, he noted.
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They're stumping for the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and the importance of Medicaid expansions.
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It is unclear how Republicans would protect people with pre-existing conditions if they got rid of Obamacare.
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It also prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to those with pre-existing conditions.
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It's the millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions that present the biggest challenge and the biggest costs.
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He promised, however, that he would approve ways to cover pre-existing conditions outside the parameters of Obamacare.
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That's a concession to moderates who don't want to undermine Obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Neither road rash nor foot in mouth disease are covered as pre-existing conditions under the reform bill.
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This rewrite is striking for the extent to which existing conditions have been tightened and new ones introduced.
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It has also expanded cheap, bare-bones "short-term" plans, which don't have to cover pre-existing conditions.
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In 1990, Congress established consumer protections for Medigap, but with limited protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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He says it WILL protect folks with pre-existing conditions, and WILL get more people covered in general.
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By drawing off healthier patients, these plans are expected to increase premiums for those with pre-existing conditions.
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They can have high deductibles and payout limits, and people can be rejected for having pre-existing conditions.
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Obamacare detractors, including President Trump, are quick to say they want to retain coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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That move handed Democrats a political opportunity they will not ignore: a pre-existing conditions debate on steroids.
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He said previously he may also keep the prohibition against insurers denying coverage because of patients' existing conditions.
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One of the central issues in the House debate was the treatment of people with "pre-existing" conditions.
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Obamacare prevented insurers from charging those with pre-existing conditions higher rates, a common practice before its implementation.
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Upsettingly, some of these "pre-existing conditions" might be traced back to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil spill.
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Obamacare eliminated lifetime caps and made it so insurance companies couldn't discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.
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He's proposing $8 billion over five years to strengthen the bill's coverage of people with pre-existing conditions.
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What couldn't be waived: The ACA's provision that insurers must offer coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
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An earlier version of this article, using information from the publicist, misstated the opening date of Existing Conditions.
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Before Obamacare, rape, postpartum depression, C-sections and having survived domestic violence were all considered pre-existing conditions.
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The voters are mostly concerned with pre-existing conditions and are against any penalty for not having insurance.
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Underwood, a registered nurse and expert in health policy, introduced legislation to protect those with pre-existing conditions.
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Most of the recent debate in the House focused on the lack of coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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Moderates, of course, worry that rolling back something like "community rating" could hurt people with pre-existing conditions.
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One issue in the sticking point in the debate has been protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.
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They are much cheaper than ACA plans, but cover less and can exclude those with pre-existing conditions.
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Moran said he wants a more bipartisan process and to preserve protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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It also included a provision that could allow states to loosen protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Previously, the Trump administration had argued that only the law's pre-existing conditions and coverage requirement were invalidated.
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Repeal of the ACA would likely allow insurance companies to resume discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions.
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The second, known as community rating, prevents insurers from charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Medicaid will remain mostly the same until 2020, and you cannot be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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But unlike ObamaCare, the Republican plan could result in insurers charging people with pre-existing conditions significantly more.
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Insurance companies are claiming that the sick and those with pre-existing conditions will have to pay more.
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Cruz provides billions of dollars of subsidies for people who have pre-existing conditions and high medical costs.
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But just as corporations are now people while women, increasingly, are not, countries also have pre-existing conditions.
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They don't have to offer minimum benefits, and they can charge people more based on pre-existing conditions.
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The purpose of claiming that the amendment "protects people with pre-existing conditions" is to allay those concerns.
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The obvious losers in this new scenario are the Americans with those serious and costly pre-existing conditions.
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His campaign did not respond to a request for more details on his position on pre-existing conditions.
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The DOJ initially said only the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be struck down.
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But they don't have to cover people with pre-existing conditions or provide basic benefits like prescription drugs.
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Now he's defending it as a magic bullet that will drive down costs while protecting pre-existing conditions.
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The insurance mandate, state exchange markets, Medicaid expansion, and requirement to cover pre-existing conditions are well known.
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Democrats point out that the short-term health insurance plans can deny people who have pre-existing conditions.
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The poll, though, finds that premiums are an even bigger concern for the public than pre-existing conditions.
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Here's why: Employer-provided health insurance and Medicare and Medicaid do not permit denials for pre-existing conditions.
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Insurers are no longer allowed to turn people away, nor charge them more, because of pre-existing conditions.
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States like New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts decided to cover pre-existing conditions using the ObamaCare approach.
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"I will happily sign a bill to help folks with pre-existing conditions here in Florida," he said.
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Conservatives argue that funding for high-risk pools will allow people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage.
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Anyone who says they support health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions should support my legislation.
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We have a tremendous level of talent, and we're doing a lot of work on pre-existing conditions.
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Plus, short-term plans can charge people more or turn them away based on their pre-existing conditions.
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Even then, many people with pre-existing conditions were medically eligible for guaranteed coverage in all 50 states.
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These plans do not have to comply with ACA requirements and cover almost nothing, including pre-existing conditions.
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But these policies can exclude those with pre-existing conditions or base rates on a person's medical history.
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"Without her leadership, we wouldn't have the Affordable Care Act, we wouldn't have pre-existing conditions," he said.
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Choice, affordability, protecting pre-existing conditions and restoring the doctor-patient relationship eroded by ObamaCare must be pillars.
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Fletcher hammered Culberson for his votes to repeal ObamaCare and its protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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But there's a catch: The legislation also would prevent insurers from increasing premiums due to pre-existing conditions.
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Remember when Senators made abundantly clear they would NOT do what the House did on pre-existing conditions.
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Maloney said one of the pre-existing conditions she heard a lot about in her office was pregnancy.
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Trump last year supported GOP-authored ObamaCare repeal bills that would have weakened protections for pre-existing conditions.
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It is unclear what Trump is pointing to when he says Democrats will not protect pre-existing conditions.
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This will make premiums spike for the people left in the exchanges -- likely those with pre-existing conditions.
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Meadows won't vote for something that doesn't somehow address pre-existing conditions, allowing the sick to get insurance.
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The ACA created an incentive for individuals to wait until they developed pre-existing conditions before purchasing insurance.
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This summer, she began asking constituents at campaign events to stand up if they had pre-existing conditions.
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Officials asked that those at highest risk, the elderly and patients with pre-existing conditions be given priority.
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Several of those killed were suffering from pre-existing conditions when diagnosed with the coronavirus, de Blasio said.
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"It unwinds the ability of people with pre-existing conditions to get insurance under the ACA," Garthwaite said.
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Question 4 Listener: Everyone mentions that people most at risk are elderly and people with pre-existing conditions.
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But Republicans cannot admit that the only way to protect pre-existing conditions is to emulate Democratic policies.
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Nearly every Republican incumbent who is now pledging to protect pre-existing conditions supported one of these measures.
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The guidance encourages buying cheaper plans that offer fewer benefits and can exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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And, a policy may impose age restrictions or exclude coverage (or charge you more) for pre-existing conditions.
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He also offered dubious claims like a commitment to protect health insurance for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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"Adequate and affordable" coverage for consumers with pre-existing conditions is a concept that's so nebulous it's useless.
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Many people with pre-existing conditions experience lapses in coverage, such as when they change jobs, for example.
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But Mr. Bloomberg has taken no positions that would directly imperil the health law's pre-existing conditions protections.
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At least 30 people died in the province, many of them elderly and suffering from pre-existing conditions.
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Nearly as many say insurers should continue to be prohibited from charging more because of pre-existing conditions.
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And one of the biggest points of contention remains how insurers treat people who have pre-existing conditions.
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Insurance companies are regulated, prevented from denying coverage or charging higher prices to Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Trump has aimed to repeal Obamacare protections that keep health coverage affordable for those with pre-existing conditions.
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The proposed changes would effectively cast aside the Affordable Care Act's protection of people with pre-existing conditions.
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The second opt-out would make the insurance options for those with pre-existing conditions even more meaningless.
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Promising to protect those with pre-existing conditions also conflicts with another Republican health care promise— lowering costs.
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Bill Cassidy, Lindsey Graham, Ron Johnson and Heller -- actually weakened Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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"I am always going to cover pre-existing conditions in this state," he said on the campaign trail.
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" The very first one was that "All individuals should have access to coverage, regardless of pre-existing conditions.
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"States can't leave people with pre-existing conditions high and dry," Mr. MacArthur said Tuesday, defending his proposal.
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He also argued there are better ways to help people with pre-existing conditions, like high-risk pools.
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The doctor also assesses your medical history, pre-existing conditions, and prior prescription, before issuing a new prescription.
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Pre-existing conditions are a political minefield, and some senators don't want to remove any of ObamaCare's protections.
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The law's coverage of pre-existing conditions is another, and any Republican healthcare plan should include something similar.
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The move has raised questions about whether people with pre-existing conditions will be left without individual insurance.
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Collins cited the lack of protections for those with pre-existing conditions in a statement explaining her vote.
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Under the Affordable Care Act, employers generally cannot impose a waiting period for coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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A Republican-led lawsuit that once seemed like a lark is threatening Obamacare's protections for pre-existing conditions.
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FRUM: As you know, I open my book by discussing the "pre-existing conditions" from which Trump emerged.
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The administration had previously said that only the law's provision on pre-existing conditions should be struck down.
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Meeting in unfriendly territory Under MacArthur's amendment, people with pre-existing conditions couldn't be denied coverage, but they could be charged more if they let their coverage lapse and if they live in states that opt out of the protection for people with pre-existing conditions known as community rating.
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Another amendment meant to woo moderates adds $8 billion over five years to help customers with pre-existing conditions pay for their insurance — although critics say that's not nearly enough to fund the "high-risk pools" for people who won't be able to afford insurance because of pre-existing conditions.
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Coverage of pre-existing conditions, which would not change under the proposed GOP legislation, is also on Americans' minds.
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Under the ACA, insurers could not discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, diabetes, or heart disease.
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His goals are to preserve consumer protections, particularly those regarding pre-existing conditions, and to fix the individual market.
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In August, 10 Senate Republicans came back with another bill called Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions.
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Short-term plans are cheaper because many come with coverage limits and can deny coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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WILLIAMS: Well, I think Manchin has said that there&aposs pre-existing conditions is something that really concerns him.
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The function shares the watch's location and user's basic medical information, including age and existing conditions, with first responders.
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Established in 22, MCHA covered 2000,224 Minnesotans with pre-existing conditions in 2000, about 26% of the relevant market.
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If the anti-ACA lawsuit succeeds, expect Democrats to promptly introduce new legislation protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
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Tom MacArthur was holding a town hall:MacArthur wrote the amendment that would let states gut pre-existing conditions protections.
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The "Safeway Amendment" is a remarkable exception to the Affordable Care Act's ban on discriminating against pre-existing conditions.
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Services deemed ignominious—such as abortions—go uncovered, and ministries need not pay for treatment for pre-existing conditions.
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Sharice Davids (Kan.): Laura Robeson, a health care advocate and mother of a child with pre-existing conditions. Rep.
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Ted Cruz's Consumer Freedom Option would allow plans that didn't include the Affordable Care Act's pre-existing conditions protections.
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The President added that that "we actually have a clause that guarantees" coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.
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She's worried about how the new health care law won't carry protections for all people with pre-existing conditions.
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Critics from both parties say this could make it harder for people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage.
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His public remarks about protections for people with pre-existing conditions, in particular, have raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill.
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Those plans would be exempt from the insurance regulations — including the ACA's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Under the old system, insurance companies could deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions or charge higher premiums.
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"You can't cover Americans with pre-existing conditions without requiring healthy people to sign up," writes Paul Krugman. Nonsense.
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And it would keep the ACA's rule prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
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The promise of protecting people with pre-existing conditions was at the epicenter of Trump's own campaign stump speeches.
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To address pre-existing conditions, the government mandated that insurers must sell insurance to everyone at the same price.
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Number two, taking care of those with pre-existing conditions, that they have access to care and affordable care.
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But consumer advocates say these changes could render insurance unaffordable for the millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Paul wants to get rid of all of ObamaCare's regulations, like guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Senate Republicans are showing early divisions over what to do about ObamaCare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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The ACA also banned the insurance industry practice of denying private insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Long and Upton are putting together an amendment to protect people with pre-existing conditions, according to the network.
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But for the moment, the Cruz amendment "annihilating" pre-existing conditions protections is an essential element of the machine.
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MacArthur shares responsibility with Mark Meadows (NC-R), for the Trumpcare amendment which legalized bias on pre-existing conditions.
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Some people with pre-existing conditions would likely lose coverage A last-minute amendment to the legislation from Rep.
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One of the most controversial aspects of the AHCA is that it would eliminate the pre-existing conditions requirement.
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The list of pre-existing conditions is long, including things like heart disease, cancer, lupus, and even being pregnant.
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"People will be better off, with pre-existing conditions, under our plan," House Speaker Paul Ryan insisted last month.
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If states choose to end the ACA's community-rating system, they'd disadvantage people with pre-existing conditions even further.
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ObamaCare goes further by also allowing uninsured people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage for the first time.
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" Cramer hit back with his own ad, which states: "Kevin Cramer voted for guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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"Manchin has made the argument on protecting pre-existing conditions a marquee part of his campaign," the strategist said.
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"It stretches credibility to say that now he wants to shift gears and cover pre-existing conditions," Rottinghaus said.
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Confronted with consistent, passionate opposition from the public, Republicans aren't relenting their attacks on people with pre-existing conditions.
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"Regardless of what happens in this legal process, we look to protect people with pre-existing conditions," Barrasso said.
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When Colorado's high-risk pool closed in 2013, it ended subsidized coverage for 21625,2900 people with pre-existing conditions.
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Both emphasized the rising cost of health care, protecting people with pre-existing conditions and taking care of veterans.
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The law forces them to insure people with pre-existing conditions, no matter how expensive those conditions may be.
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By repealing ObamaCare, Republicans would also be eliminating the law's ban on insurers discriminating based on pre-existing conditions.
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Republicans have also indicated they may cut ObamaCare's pre-existing conditions provision in favor of establishing high-risk pools.
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Schuette "is in FAVOR of protecting insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions," spokesman John Sellek said in an email.
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Given its relatively small size, pre-existing conditions could be managed by other arrangements, such as high-risk pools.
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" House Democrats also plan to move legislation to stabilize ObamaCare and protect people with pre-existing conditions "almost immediately.
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The measures would keep some components of ObamaCare in place, including the protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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Just as important, they cannot cite pre-existing conditions as a reason to refuse to sell you a policy.
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Short-term plans also can skirt ObamaCare rules about coverage requirements, such as having to cover pre-existing conditions.
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But ObamaCare also protects people with pre-existing conditions who are uninsured and signing up for the first time.
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The DOJ previously said that only the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be thrown out.
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In particular, the suit would end the act's protection for Americans with pre-existing conditions from insurance company discrimination.
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There was some wrangling over amendments throughout the day on issues like drug pricing and protecting pre-existing conditions.
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Part of what we have to work through is more clearly articulating how the bill protects pre-existing conditions.
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The White House did not offer specifics, but pledged to protect individuals with pre-existing conditions and reduce costs.
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And many Democrats last year successfully campaigned on maintaining the law's popular protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions have again become an issue in the debate, with Espy attacking Hyde-Smith over the issue.
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Defending Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions helped the Democrats retake the House in the midterm elections.
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First up is making sure that the Affordable Care Act's coverage protections for those with pre-existing conditions remain.
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Before ObamaCare, insurance companies had long lists of illnesses and health problems that they viewed as pre-existing conditions.
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She also raised concerns about him jeopardizing insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and women's reproductive rights.
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MacArthur, author of the waiver amendment, dismissed the CBO's conclusion that it would hurt people with pre-existing conditions.
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He is one of the AGs bringing the lawsuit to end the protection of those with pre-existing conditions.
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"Everybody I know in the Senate — everybody — is in favor of maintaining coverage for pre-existing conditions," he said.
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In exchange, a state must show it can provide "adequate and affordable" coverage to those with pre-existing conditions.
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It also predicted steep premium increases for older people and price hikes for many people with pre-existing conditions.
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In 2012, the courts were considering a law with an individual mandate and coverage guarantees for pre-existing conditions.
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By the numbers: Overwhelming majorities said it's important to keep the ACA's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Ranking Democrat Frank Pallone: It means insurance companies could go back to charging people more for pre-existing conditions.
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Example: Republicans want to cover pre-existing conditions only for people who have stayed insured for a long time.
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The pro-ACA group is airing radio ads tying Kavanaugh to pre-existing conditions in both Maine and Alaska.
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Joe Manchin's amendment affirming the ACA's pre-existing conditions protections didn't get a vote, which he wasn't happy about.
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But: Trump last year supported GOP-authored ObamaCare repeal bills that would have weakened protections for pre-existing conditions.
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And many of them would be people with pre-existing conditions who could no longer afford the higher premiums.
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But here's the thing: Protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions is overwhelmingly popular, commanding majority support even among Republicans.
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Pre-existing conditions like heart disease and diabetes are connected to higher risk of severe or fatal coronavirus infections.
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Many Democrats successfully centered their midterm campaigns on protecting the Affordable Care Act's insurance mandates for pre-existing conditions.
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While Republican candidates were claiming they would protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, they were suing to end it.
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Pre-existing conditions "can range from anything from prior pregnancies [to] trans individuals who've undergone transition surgeries," George explains.
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The protections for people with pre-existing conditions are among the most popular provisions of the 2010 health law.
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But health experts say the bill would allow insurers to exclude services and treatment for certain pre-existing conditions.
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Nationally, Democrats have found a winning message in health care and fighting to preserve protections for pre-existing conditions.
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" -- March 3 speech to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference "Pre-existing conditions: 100%, we take care of.
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The Trump administration now seems to be supporting an end to insurance protection for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Medicare for all eliminates lifetime limits, pre-existing conditions and private insurers' interference in decisions about your medical care.
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Before Obamacare, insurers protected themselves from risk by gathering medical information and screening out people with pre-existing conditions.
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I have also made an ironclad pledge to American families: We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions.
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The proposal, they say, would undermine their contention that they are preserving protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Without it, he would never have been able to obtain health coverage because of his many pre-existing conditions.
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It is hard to predict how broadly the waivers would affect the millions of people with pre-existing conditions.
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He has to defend the measure bearing his name that would undermine protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.
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The ad about pre-existing conditions, for example, was backed by more than $1.2 million in the Orlando, Fla.
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According to the Congressional Budget Office, many patients with pre-existing conditions would be priced out of the market.
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How far that $8 billion would go in providing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions is not clear.
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He also insists that his Obamacare replacement legislation contains protections for people with pre-existing conditions that it doesn't.
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" Pre-existing conditions "Republicans will defend middle-class taxpayers and the right to keep the doctor of your choice.
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But since the plans will be exempt from ObamaCare protections, people with pre-existing conditions could be charged more.
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For example, people with pre-existing conditions have been able to obtain coverage without being charged more than others.
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They are worried the provision will lead premiums to rise on sick people and those with pre-existing conditions.
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The act expanded Medicaid, protected patients with pre-existing conditions and offered subsidies to make private insurance more affordable.
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But Trump doubled down yesterday evening: I stand stronger than anyone in protecting your Healthcare with Pre-Existing Conditions.
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And on Wednesday, he tweeted that Republicans will "totally protect" people with pre-existing conditions, while Democrats will not.
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That's the difference at stake in the midterm elections — and it has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions.
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Many people with pre-existing conditions will find insurance either completely unavailable or totally out of their financial reach.
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Republican plans have tried to solve this problem with a less broad protection for people with pre-existing conditions.
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And Republicans will always protect, as (GOP Senate candidate) Leah (Vukmir) said, Americans with pre-existing conditions, 100%. 100%.
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His opponent says that he plans to keep portions of the health-care bill that cover pre-existing conditions.
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The new plans would be able charge people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums, something not allowed under ObamaCare.
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For example, the new plans could charge people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums — something not allowed under ObamaCare.
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Remember that the next time some politician defending ObamaCare provisions spouts platitudes about pre-existing conditions and the poor.
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"Short-Term Limited Duration plans do not provide protections for enrollees who suffer from pre-existing conditions," Collins said.
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They would allow people with pre-existing conditions to be charged more, for example, something not allowed under ObamaCare.
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"Mike DeWine has promised me he will protect those with pre-existing conditions," the governor says in the spot.
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In claiming to protect people with pre-existing conditions, the House proposed to provide states with $15 billion over ten years for maternity, mental health and substance use disorder care and $85003 billion over five years to reduce premiums or out-of-pocket costs for people charged more due to pre-existing conditions.
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Workers are also demanding that the company expands its paid sick leave to include workers with pre-existing conditions who have already been advised by their doctors not to work during the pandemic, because immunocompromised people and people with pre-existing conditions are one of the most at-risk populations right now.
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These plans are typically cheaper, but can also turn down people with pre-existing conditions or charge them higher premiums.
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And most importantly for many, Obamacare prevents insurers from turning away or charging more to those with pre-existing conditions.
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"It will be every bit as good on pre-existing conditions as Obamacare," President Trump told Bloomberg earlier this month.
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President Donald Trump's promise to protect pre-existing conditions coverage, perhaps the most popular Affordable Care Act provision, rings hollow.
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Roughly 1 in 4 Americans have pre-existing conditions that would make it difficult to buy insurance without those protections.
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Medicare for All comes in at 15%, just below protecting the ACA and protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Early on, for instance, Trump called for "insurance for everybody" as well as protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Instead, Price would require carriers to insure Americans with pre-existing conditions as long as they have maintained continuous coverage.
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He now says that he wants to retain the rules on pre-existing conditions, which Mr Ryan would phase out.
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" -- October 10 interview with WDIO News "Republicans will protect Medicare and we will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions.
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It always expected initial enrollees would be sicker because previously they were denied coverage because of their pre-existing conditions.
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The fact the pre-existing conditions does not top the list shows how popular all of the other provisions are.
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Such particles can cause cardiovascular problems, aggravate pre-existing conditions like asthma, and increase mortality from cancer and heart disease.
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That doubles to half of all people if you expand it to having immediate family members with pre-existing conditions.
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He says he wants to "brand" himself and the Republican Party as caring about health care and pre-existing conditions.
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The short-term plans also "typically exclude people with pre-existing conditions, including those with serious mental illness," Levitt said.
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He said reforms should lower the cost of healthcare and ensure people with pre-existing conditions have access to coverage.
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The government keeps premiums affordable by pumping in generous subsidies, and bars insurers from rejecting those with pre-existing conditions.
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He expressed significant concern with the freezing of Medicaid funds and the abolishing of the pre-existing conditions mandate. 7.
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Under the GOP bill, insurance companies could charge people with pre-existing conditions more, possibly making coverage unaffordable for them.
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It kept consumers with pre-existing conditions in the traditional individual market, but reimbursed insurers for policyholders with high costs.
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In a sense, these changes would directly undercut Republicans' promise to keep Obamacare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Preventing insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions is one of the most popular parts of ObamaCare.
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Another last-minute add allowed insurers to charge people with pre-existing conditions more if they let their coverage lapse.
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At a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday, Trump repeated his promise to keep protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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People with pre existing conditions are very reliant on having access to affordable insurance and need insurance that is comprehensive.
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Ideas and thoughts on pre-existing conditions and an approach to covering those with that, with any of those ailments?
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That could help lower costs for people with pre-existing conditions, who may now see major increases in their premiums.
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However, the new plan would keep ObamaCare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions, preventing insurance providers from denying coverage.
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Insurance companies had to struggle to figure out how to cover people with pre-existing conditions while keep premiums down.
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Conservatives like that, but moderates don't, because they fear it would drive up premiums for folks with pre-existing conditions.
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The bill would set aside $8 billion over five years to help people with pre-existing conditions purchase health insurance.
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That means the first priority for Republicans should be removing damaging regulations on pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits.
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Obamacare guarantees coverage even for people with pre-existing conditions and bans insurers from charging people based on their health.
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But Ryan was back this week proposing a new version of the bill that addresses persons with pre-existing conditions.
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"Which form of existing conditions" is not a phrase anyone who knows the law and the proposed changes says. 6.
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Under the Republican health plan, these "pre-existing conditions" could include being a survivor of sexual assault or domestic abuse.
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But there are exclusions based on age (the cut-off is usually 265 to 2120) and for pre-existing conditions.
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The fact that Republicans have have taken a sledgehammer to the pre-existing conditions protections Democrats cemented in federal law.
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He did not offer details, other than saying that "whatever it is" should protect people with pre-existing conditions, Sen.
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CBO also confirms that AHPs "cannot refuse coverage to association members," which means people with pre-existing conditions are protected.
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Eighty-seven percent of those surveyed also support protecting people with pre-existing conditions, which the new GOP bill covers.
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And at the center of the debate — the crux of the issue — is protection for consumers with pre-existing conditions.
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This personal and portable coverage goes with them regardless of employment, without fear of denials due to pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats in Congress have used the lawsuit to accuse Republicans of not supporting protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Ten GOP senators this week introduced legislation that they say would protect ObamaCare provisions for people with pre-existing conditions.
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He did not offer details, other than saying that "whatever it is" should protect people with pre-existing conditions, Sen.
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At worst, they'd be putting Republicans on the record about the future of protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats have made pre-existing conditions one of their primary lines of attack on Republicans in races across the country.
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The sensible regulation that led to lower overall premiums also led to lower costs for people which pre-existing conditions.
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This is particularly perilous for those with pre-existing conditions, or for mental health, substance abuse, maternity and rehabilitation coverage.
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That is a far cry from "guaranteeing pre-existing conditions will be covered" which the president said this bill does.
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Also, the blue state officials stress that killing Obamacare would harm millions of Americans, including those with pre-existing conditions.
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Luhby: The Democrats have already promised to pass legislation to cement the law's protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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"I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions," Trump tweeted Wednesday night.
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Losing the two provisions -- guaranteed issue and the community rating provision -- would gut protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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She also opposed the bill for weakening protections for people with pre-existing conditions, such as asthma, cancer and diabetes.
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The poll also found that 28503 percent of respondents said protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions is a top concern.
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According to Health and Human Services, up to 130 million Americans under the age of 85033 have pre-existing conditions.
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As a result, they will inevitably exclude, or make highly expensive, coverage for pre-existing conditions or other costly services.
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President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to repeal ObamaCare but keep the protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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" Megan Taylor, a spokeswoman for Heller, said "Senator Heller believes that Nevadans with pre-existing conditions should be protected. Period.
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She cited Medicaid expansion and protections for people with pre-existing conditions as parts of the law that are working.
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Collins argued in justifying her vote that Kavanaugh would be unlikely to vote to terminate protections for pre-existing conditions.
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So any argument about pre-existing conditions is a financial one, and it's about health insurance coverage — not health care.
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Hoosier State voters had equal confidence in Democrats and Republicans when it came to protecting those with pre-existing conditions.
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Several Republican Senate candidates say they do support the lawsuit, but also want to maintain protections for pre-existing conditions.
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In a separate interview with Bloomberg News, Trump insisted that the new bill would maintain protections for pre-existing conditions.
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The Trump Administration recently argued for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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The Justice Department agrees, and wants the court to also strike the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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That Kennedy's replacement will ultimately vote to overturn the Affordable Care Act, removing protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Also, they said that eliminating Obamacare or the protections for those with pre-existing conditions would harm millions of Americans.
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And we're in California, which is among the safest states for the ongoing protection of people with pre-existing conditions.
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But Obamacare supporters say these actions will fray the strong protections for older consumers and those with pre-existing conditions.
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" Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez called it a "disaster for women, older Americans and people with pre-existing conditions.
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Seven months later, as a candidate for Senate, he released an ad proclaiming his support for covering pre-existing conditions.
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Protection of pre-existing conditions is popular, and surveys suggest that voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on health care.
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"That's why I'm taking on both parties and fighting for those with pre-existing conditions," he says, shaking a fist.
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And short-term policies often do not pay for treatment for pre-existing conditions, a signature requirement of Obamacare policies.
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Over 20 million previously uninsured Americans have coverage and over 130 million people with pre-existing conditions are now protected.
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This position unmasks the president's recent lie that he was fighting to preserve insurance for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Lowering prescription drug costs and shoring up coverage for pre-existing conditions clearly would fall into that category as well.
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How is it possible to keep premiums down and cover pre-existing conditions without the individual mandate to fund it?
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At the outset, Obamacare had three central features: • Insurers could not charge higher prices to people with pre-existing conditions.
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One of the big provisions of the bill, which was unveiled last week, loosens Obamacare protections on pre-existing conditions.
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Some bills, like the pre-existing conditions package, are aimed at forcing Republicans into taking tough votes on health care.
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But there are only two ways to cover people with pre-existing conditions, and both are anathema to conservative ideology.
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"Everybody I know in the Senate — everybody — is in favor of maintaining coverage for pre-existing conditions," Mr. McConnell said.
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Just as coronavirus is more dangerous for humans with pre-existing conditions, it has pushed already troubled Flybe into administration.
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Under that plan, their combined monthly premium is $84, with no deductible or restrictions on age or pre-existing conditions.
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The committee report found that the insurance companies turned down one out of every seven applicants with pre-existing conditions.
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There is some variation by region, and people with pre-existing conditions could be charged higher prices in some states.
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The goal, largely achieved, was to expand access and to mandate coverage for essential health benefits and pre-existing conditions.
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Moderates have been pushing back on the Cruz–Lee amendment, worried about spiking costs for people with pre-existing conditions.
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"We need to focus on getting people with pre-existing conditions [covered] while also lowering premiums," Barrasso told reporters Thursday.
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Cruz touted his "Consumer Freedom Amendment," introduced last year, which he said would have protected those with pre-existing conditions.
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Walker also said he will ask state lawmakers to codify in state law protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Not surprisingly rising health care costs are their No. 1 concern -- as well as protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
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Sullivan said he wanted to keep protections for people with pre-existing conditions that prevent insurers from dropping their coverage.
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Other plans would protect individuals with pre-existing conditions from discrimination only if they maintained insurance coverage without any breaks.
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In at least eight gubernatorial races, Democratic candidates and their supporters have aired television ads focused on pre-existing conditions.
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Wade, the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion nationwide, and striking down protections for people with pre-existing conditions enshrined in Obamacare.
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We met patients who were finally able to pursue care, after ignoring pre-existing conditions for years at a time.
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The poll also found that 53 percent of respondents said protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions is a critical issue.
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" In Phoenix, Sinema told reporters that McSally's new ad "tries to pretend she supports protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
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I'm committed to covering those with pre-existing conditions, and we don't have to break the Constitution to do it.
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"Unleashing free-market competition" meant that many of us could not even get health insurance because of pre-existing conditions.
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Like other Democrats in red states, McCaskill does not mention Obamacare broadly, but focuses on the pre-existing conditions provision.
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Like Manchin and McCaskill, Hietkamp does not mention the law by name, but focuses on protections for pre-existing conditions.
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"McSally voted yes, even though the bill makes coverage completely unaffordable to people with pre-existing conditions," the ad continues.
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Uninsured people with pre-existing conditions could find coverage in a separate, government-subsidized, "high-risk pool," for sick people.
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Representative Lauren Underwood, a freshman Democrat from Illinois, introduced a bill to increase protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Allowing states to remove protections for pre-existing conditions would break Trump's long-standing promise to keep the popular provision.
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But on Thursday, he acknowledged "a lot of red flags," including what would happen to people with pre-existing conditions.
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The bill also would provide $8 billion over five years to help those with pre-existing conditions pay for insurance.
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Billy Long announced he was a "no" on Monday, citing the bill's weakened protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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Rape and sexual assault would not be pre-existing conditions Immediately following the passage of the AHCA last Thursday, a talking point emerged: If this bill became a law, being raped or sexually assaulted would qualify as pre-existing conditions and, therefore, would make it much harder for the victim to get health insurance.
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The latest Senate bill would've allowed insurers to offer skimpier plans that exclude pre-existing conditions, which was required under the ACA, as well as allow states to opt out of requirements for coverage for essential health benefits - a back door for insurers to offer plans that wouldn't cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Conway said that the law has done "some good things" like barring insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
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This would include short-term health insurance plans that can reject people with pre-existing conditions or charge them higher premiums.
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Heller on those provisions, he wants to weaken protections for pre-existing conditions, it has put fear in people's hearts. Sen.
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Unlike Ryan's bill, the Senate bill does not include language allowing states to waive protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Apparently persuaded, Trump soon said he'd like to keep certain popular provisions, like guaranteeing insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.
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The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's request to comment on Trump's apparent contradiction over pre-existing conditions coverage.
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Obamacare has been unpopular among some conservatives, but the protections for people with pre-existing conditions have been incredibly well received.
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Scott Walker, who is running to keep his job, have highlighted their own experiences with pre-existing conditions in political ads.
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I'm not going to let the American people forget Trump is trying to take away your protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Pre-existing conditions are in the news again, now that a federal judge's ruling could wipe out the Affordable Care Act.
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Members of the party have termed the plans "junk insurance" because companies can refuse to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Second, weaken the ACA by allowing insurers to deny coverage to those with existing conditions and/or offer less comprehensive coverage.
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As Vice President, Joe helped lead passage of historic reform which insured millions of people with pre-existing conditions, including HIV.
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The White House argues that the Medicaid expansion should stay in place, but the pre-existing conditions protections should be eliminated.
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Members of the party have termed the plans "junk insurance" because companies can refuse to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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How would Trump ensure that pre-existing conditions are still covered by health insurance without some sort of universal coverage mandate?
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Insurers still cannot deny coverage outright to people with pre-existing conditions, as they could before the passage of the ACA.
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Insurers walked away when they found they couldn't maintain a profit taking care of mostly older patients with pre-existing conditions.
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Details: Both bills require insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions and prohibit them from charging sick people higher premiums.
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Such particles can cause cardiovascular problems, aggravate pre-existing conditions like asthma, and increase mortality from cancer, strokes and heart disease.
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" At a rally in Florida on Wednesday, Trump told supporters, "We will always protect Americans with pre-existing conditions. Always. Always.
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"Dana Rohrabacher's latest campaign ad on pre-existing conditions is a bold-faced lie," said Jack d'Annibale, a spokesman for Rouda.
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In an interview earlier this week, Trump, however, insisted the new bill would maintain protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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For African Americans: The campaign will tout that how Trump supports health care policies that protect patients with pre-existing conditions.
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Large majorities of people -- even many whom express much less satisfaction with the overall ACA -- support the pre-existing conditions mandate.
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Neal-Post worries that changes in the way insurance companies handle people with pre-existing conditions could hurt her fellow survivors.
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But subsidized high risk pools are not the same thing as a mandate banning discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions.
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People who get health insurance on their own can no longer be turned down for coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
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"There's no debate with respect to pre-existing conditions, people want to help those that need assistance the most," Morrisey said.
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Maine's plan: The program placed people with pre-existing conditions into a high-risk pool seamlessly, without them even knowing it.
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It does not ban insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions or those who cost more to insure.
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It would also give states with federal waivers the green light to charge people with pre-existing conditions more for insurance.
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Critics say eliminating community rating would almost certainly mean that people with pre-existing conditions would pay much more for insurance.
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The list of pre-existing conditions that would run the risk of being denied coverage is substantial, to say the least.
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That means that insurance companies could once again charge people hundreds of times more for coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
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The legislation would maintain ObamaCare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions, who could still not be denied coverage by insurers.
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But Braun, like many Republicans around the country, has had to play defense over pre-existing conditions coverage amid Democratic attacks.
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Remember that Medicare, Medicaid, and employer-based insurance plans were always barred from rejecting people with existing conditions from their plans.
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People with pre-existing conditions will "absolutely" be covered at an affordable price under the Republican's new health-care bill, Rep.
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While court proceedings are underway, Ms. Meng will remain on bail subject to her existing conditions, as set by the court.
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Waiving the essential health benefits could hurt people with pre-existing conditions because insurers could opt not to cover their treatment.
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Instead of cheering Trump's promise to protect patients with pre-existing conditions, rally goers instead chose to boo the late Sen.
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Some Republican lawmakers behind the bill have told Americans that the needs of patients with pre-existing conditions will be addressed.
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We have -- we've set up a pool for the pre-existing conditions so that the premiums can be allowed to fall.
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Collins has also expressed concerns about the tax credits not being enough and how pre-existing conditions will be handled. Sen.
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Waiving the rating provision, but not the coverage guarantee for people with pre-existing conditions, would make the latter functionally useless.
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Trump-care must retain this crucial protection for workers with pre-existing conditions and partner with entrepreneurs to develop lasting solutions.
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Yet on Wednesday, Trump was insisting it was the GOP that would protect pre-existing conditions, and Democrats who would not.
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His Democratic opponent, Elissa Slotkin, noted that under the bill, insurers could charge people with pre-existing conditions much higher premiums.
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I'm rallying with 130 million Americans who live with pre-existing conditions and the families struggling to afford skyrocketing insurance costs.
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"In other words, people can once again be denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions or be charged more," Jost said.
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"No one really knows whether they died from alcohol poisoning or pre-existing conditions," Espaillat told Buzzfeed of the recent deaths.
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Democrats believe the Trump attack against insurance customers with pre-existing conditions is a scandal that should be resisted and defeated.
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In the legal filing, the Department of Justice argues in favor of invalidating protections for those Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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In the same vein, NBC reported that 58 percent of voters said Democrats would best address Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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With waivers, states can promote health plans that charge higher premiums for people with pre-existing conditions, for example (The Hill).
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But Neal has frequently said that maintaining ObamaCare's protections for those with pre-existing conditions is a top priority for him.
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It seems that Brett Kavanaugh will not defend the Affordable Care Act, or the 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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"I can hardly believe you're standing here and telling everyone you're for coverage of pre-existing conditions," Donnelly said to Braun.
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The short-term plans split from ObamaCare in multiple ways, including that people with pre-existing conditions can be charged more.
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Pitts also floated a tax credit to help people afford coverage and high-risk pools for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Dems are trying to keep up the pressure on pre-existing conditions ahead of the midterms, this time led by Rep.
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Both types of plans are cheaper than Obamacare plans because they can offer fewer benefits, including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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While the Obamacare regulations governing pre-existing conditions would be waived, states would still be required to provide coverage to everyone.
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The resolution does not spell out the details of how pre-existing conditions would be protected in the absence of ObamaCare.
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But you'd also generally need to submit to medical underwriting and could be denied coverage if you had pre-existing conditions.
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Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), no one can be rejected for health coverage, even if they have pre-existing conditions.
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However, these policies are not regulated by the ACA, so you could be denied coverage if you have pre-existing conditions.
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Democratic leaders on Tuesday afternoon are set to unveil legislation to lower insurance costs and protect individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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And most importantly for many folks, Obamacare prevents insurers from turning away or charging more to those with pre-existing conditions.
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The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions and banned them from charging the sick more.
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Insurance companies may no longer drop from coverage those who become ill, or refuse to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Maryland's request was filed as part of ongoing litigation over the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Democrats are tying Republicans to the Trump administration's decision not to defend ObamaCare's pre-existing conditions protections in an ongoing lawsuit.
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Hyde-Smith claims that she supports coverage of pre-existing conditions while also demanding that the Affordable Care Act be repealed.
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Further action to repeal those regulations is politically fraught, though, given that they include protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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And the 133 million people with pre-existing conditions could no longer be turned away or charged more by insurance companies.
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The lawsuit argued that without the mandate penalty, the law-- and its protections for people with pre-existing conditions-- is unconstitutional.
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Critics of the bill argue that if states waived the rule, coverage could become unaffordable for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Before the ACA, insurers often rejected applicants who were ill or had pre-existing conditions, or offered them only limited coverage.
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The legislation permits states to allow insurers to underwrite pre-existing conditions and charge higher premiums to people who have them.
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The bigger picture: A range of vulnerable Senate Democrats are highlighting pre-existing conditions and the GOP lawsuit in their campaigns.
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Emmer acknowledged that GOP shortcoming, saying Republicans could have done a better job messaging on health care and pre-existing conditions.
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While they don't want to be against protections for pre-existing conditions, they also don't want to publicly break from Trump.
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New health plans sold through Iowa's Farm Bureau will be able to ask applicants if they have any pre-existing conditions.
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Republicans in tight races recognize their vulnerability on pre-existing conditions and have sought to alter their positions on the issue.
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Millions of people would undoubtedly lose their insurance, and people with pre-existing conditions would be left out in the cold.
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"Now Congress must pass a STRONG law that provides GREAT healthcare and protects pre-existing conditions," Trump said in a tweet.
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When the Affordable Care Act was passed seven years ago, it affected more than just insurance premiums and pre-existing conditions.
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There's a logic to that — "Trump is trying to take away coverage for pre-existing conditions" is a pretty obvious hit.
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For example, Axios' Amy Harder wrote that climate change "is like diabetes for the planet," because it aggravates pre-existing conditions.
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Trump is stepping up his efforts to try blunt Democratic attacks on pre-existing conditions, despite his support for ObamaCare repeal.
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Anyone under age 60 with a national ID card, even those with pre-existing conditions, can apply for government health insurance.
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Veterinarians generally recommend buying pet insurance while your dog is young and healthy, especially since most plans cover pre-existing conditions.
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On the other, they're pretending to want the very things — like guaranteed coverage of pre-existing conditions — they're trying to destroy.
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In a newspaper column, Mr. Hawley proposed that the federal government pay expenses above $10,000 for people with pre-existing conditions.
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If you believe that Medicare is a bad thing and the government shouldn't protect people with pre-existing conditions, vote Republican.
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People like me gained visibility in 2010, after the Affordable Care Act required insurers to provide coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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" (The proposals expand coverage and benefits.) He falsely claimed that Republicans, unlike Democrats, "will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions.
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Insurers often deny short-term policies to people with pre-existing conditions and can charge higher premiums because of such conditions.
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They are pleased with the medical clinic, and Swiss health insurance guarantees coverage of pre-existing conditions and also covers physiotherapy.
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"The Supreme Court will ultimately decide if nearly 800,000 West Virginians with pre-existing conditions will lose their healthcare," he's said.
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Under those provisions of the law, insurance companies cannot deny coverage or charge higher rates to people with pre-existing conditions.
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The decision regarding pre-existing conditions is "a constitutional and legal position, not a policy position," Mr. Azar told the committee.
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In fact, the bill — known as Graham-Cassidy — would free states to remove insurance protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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LONDON (Reuters) - A British 21-year-old woman with no pre-existing conditions has died from coronavirus, The Sun newspaper reported.
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Democrats are prepared to attack the GOP for undermining protections for people with pre-existing conditions, a popular part of ObamaCare.
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One area where states would get more discretion under the bill involves their obligation to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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The White House insists the bill will cover people with pre-existing conditions, but critics say it could become too expensive.
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The majority of those who have died as a result of the virus have been elderly and had pre-existing conditions.
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While the presidential candidates argue about each other's health plans, Michael Bloomberg's ads have attacked the president over pre-existing conditions.
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Before Obamacare became law, insurers were allowed to charge people with pre-existing conditions more or not insure them at all.
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The standards stipulate, for example, that insurers cannot deny coverage or charge higher premiums because of a person's pre-existing conditions.
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In recent months, the law has grown more popular, and the pre-existing conditions policy is among its best-known protections.
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In a video that went viral, Kimmel made the case for why people with pre-existing conditions should have health coverage.
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Democrats are stressing their commitment to defending protections for pre-existing conditions more than any other health care issue this year.
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Then, a survivor will be asked about their medical history, including current medications, pre-existing conditions, and recent consensual sexual activity.
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Mr. Upton came out against the new bill and its lack of protections for people with pre-existing conditions on Tuesday.
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The software then serves up existing conditions based on queries for any parcel of land anywhere the UrbanFootprint software has data.
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They're using the nine pages of Obamacare that deal with pre-existing conditions to defend the entire law -- all 961 pages.
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Mr. Kimmel pleaded with Congress not to undermine the Affordable Care Act's ban on discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.
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Insurers have railed against the amendment, saying it would undermine insurance markets and end protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Would a Republican version of the law retain its prohibitions against insurance companies' denying coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions?
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The bill that passed the House allows states to deny pre-existing conditions defined as everything from pregnancy to sexual assault.
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He talks about a great health care system and covering pre-existing conditions, and also talks about the disaster of Obamacare.
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Often, insurers offered no options to people with pre-existing conditions, because they considered the potential costs to be too high.
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But centrist Republicans say it's a nonstarter and worry that it would essentially gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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