Thank you to Jimmy Kimmel for shining a light on why it’s so vital that any health care bill protects people with pre-existing conditions—and why that’s something all decent people should agree on.
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Verma, who addressed reporters in a conference call Monday, insisted that the new rules would not hurt people with pre-existing conditions. In so doing, she echoed claims that Trump and countless Republican candidates for federal and state office have made with increasing insistence over the past few weeks, as their longstanding support for repealing the Affordable Care Act has become a clear, possibly fatal political liability.
But this latest regulatory change is a reminder that the GOP has never given up on its goal of wiping “Obamacare” off the books, and that people with serious medical problems are likely to suffer as a result.
via Huffington Post.
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A bipartisan group of governors is speaking out against a Trump administration decision that could narrow access to health insurance benefits for those with pre-existing conditions.
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik), Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and the governors of Alaska, Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina, Montana, Washington and Maryland issued a joint statement Monday.
They said the administration’s move would hurt families in their states, add uncertainty to insurance markets and go against American values.
via Associated Press.
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3.8M people w/pre-existing conditions in ind market could face higher premiums under AHCA if they allow coverage gap.
via Kaiser Health News.
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If a Trump-administration backed lawsuit against ObamaCare succeeds, more than 15 million people could either lose their health coverage or face premium increases as a result of their pre-existing conditions, gender or age, according to a new report released by congressional Democrats on Wednesday.
The report, released by Democratic staff on the House Oversight Committee, serves as a counterpoint to claims by Republican claims heading into the midterms that they will protect people with pre-existing conditions.
via The Hill.
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A broad swath of health-care constituencies weighed in on Thursday to oppose a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act, forming an uncommonly united front against a decision by the Trump administration not to defend significant parts of the law.
via Washington Post.
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- Improvements made in the ACA to Medicare preventive services and prescription drug coverage have lowered the out-of-pocket costs of millions of seniors. Below are some of the ways that the Affordable Care Act is helping seniors.
via twitter.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham vows to take away your health care and protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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The Trump administration is also allowing states to weaken coverage of essential health benefits in health plans. If states adopt these changes, they could seriously harm care for people with pre-existing conditions.
via Families USA.
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- The ACA helps seniors and Americans of all ages. The law stops insurance companies from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, prohibits insurance companies from taking away coverage when someone needs services, eliminates lifetime limits on insurance coverage, allows young adults to stay on their parents’ plan until they turn 26, and provides assistance to employers to help them continue providing retiree health insurance benefits.
via twitter.
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- Lower Medicare Part B Premiums.
- Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse.
The Trump administration declared that it will no longer defend the Affordable Care Act from a challenge filed by 20 states because it agrees that the law’s individual mandate is unconstitutional and that key parts of the act — including the provisions protecting those with pre-existing conditions — are invalid.
President Trump has long declared the ACA, also known as Obamacare, to be a “disaster” and the brief filed Thursday night is the latest attempt by his administration to weaken President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law.
But the move also upends a longstanding legal and democratic norm that the executive branch will uphold existing laws.
“I am at a loss for words to explain how big of a deal this is,” said University of Michigan law professor Nicholas Bagley in a blog post.
via USA Today.
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Short-term health plans with a history of consumer complaints will get a larger role in the U.S. insurance market under a Trump administration plan to expand alternatives to Obamacare.
The temporary plans, which were originally intended for people between jobs, are allowed to offer coverage that’s far skimpier than what the Affordable Care Act requires. The administration has promoted them as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare for individuals who have seen their premiums climb or lost access to doctors. The plans were limited to three months, and President Donald Trump is making them available for longer.
via Bloomberg.
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How the Affordable Care Act Helps Seniors.
- The ACA provides new ways to help hospitals, doctors and other health care providers coordinate care for beneficiaries so that health care quality is improved and unnecessary spending reduced.
- Improvements made in the ACA to Medicare preventive services and prescription drug coverage have lowered the out-of-pocket costs of millions of seniors.