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One would think this question was answered in the affirmative nearly a decade ago, but the GOP and the Trump administration have been working for a year and a half to reverse this requirement (despite mealy-mouthed protestations to the contrary).
First last year through their widely reviled "reform" bills that went down in flames, despite Trump's Rose Garden party for the House bill.
Experts: Pre-existing coverage in House GOP bill would fall far short
How the Senate's Health-Care Bill Would Cause Financial Ruin for People With Preexisting Conditions
Having failed in Congress, Trump turned to the regulatory apparatus this year:
Trump’s quiet campaign to bring back preexisting conditions
And now this week they're urging the courts to do the deed for them.
Trump administration move could take away coverage for preexisting conditions
So apparently the question is back in the political conversation: should people with pre-existing conditions be protected?
First last year through their widely reviled "reform" bills that went down in flames, despite Trump's Rose Garden party for the House bill.
Experts: Pre-existing coverage in House GOP bill would fall far short
How the Senate's Health-Care Bill Would Cause Financial Ruin for People With Preexisting Conditions
Having failed in Congress, Trump turned to the regulatory apparatus this year:
Trump’s quiet campaign to bring back preexisting conditions
The Trump administration is quietly dismantling the Affordable Care Act, taking a series of regulatory steps that will make it easier for insurance companies to sell plans that exclude patients with preexisting conditions or don’t cover basic services like maternity care, mental health treatment, and prescription drugs.
And now this week they're urging the courts to do the deed for them.
Trump administration move could take away coverage for preexisting conditions
In a court filing late Thursday, the Trump administration is specifically urging the Texas federal court to strike down two provisions from the ACA: one that requires insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions, and the other that prevents insurers from charging individuals a higher premium because of their pre-existing condition.
So apparently the question is back in the political conversation: should people with pre-existing conditions be protected?