Preexisting Conditions – Healthy Skeptic

Sep 11 2012

BusinessWeek

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Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, said he would keep health insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions even as he vows to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law on the first day of his presidency.

Mar 20 2012

NPR.org

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States worry that, given the high health-care costs of people in the pre-existing condition insurance plan, they might burn through funds from the federal government ahead of schedule if too many people sign up.

Jan 06 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Nine states have asked the federal government for more money to make sure their new high-risk pools that provide health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions don’t run out of money before 2014

Jun 21 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Next month, a nationally funded health-care program will lower premiums and relax eligibility for some people with pre-existing conditions ranging from low blood pressure to cancer.

Jun 01 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama administration moved to make an insurance program for people with existing illnesses cheaper and more accessible for potential enrollees.

Jan 20 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Half of “non-elderly” Americans under the age of 65 — 129 million people—might have a pre-existing medical condition such as high blood pressure or arthritis that could deny them health care coverage if the Affordable Care Act is repealed

Jan 18 2011

Bloomberg

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As many as 129 million Americans under the age of 65 have medical conditions that might jeopardize their ability to obtain health insurance coverage, the Washington Post reported, citing an analysis.

Nov 05 2009

Washington Post

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Democrats’ plan to help ‘uninsurables’ questioned