People with pre-existing conditions watch health care debate closely stat : CNN

To Daniel, the health care debate is not political, it's personal. The current GOP bill does not bring health care back to the way it was before Obamacare. The 33-year-old Georgia resident doesn't get her health insurance through the exchanges, although she has in the past. (CNN) Valerie Daniel is nervous about the GOP health care bills making their way through Congress. President Donald Trump said on CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday that the new GOP health care bill "guarantees" coverage for people like Daniel.




The new amendment to the GOP health care bill would keep pre-existing conditions protections in place, but would allow states to seek waivers for an Obamacare mandate that prevents insurers from charging consumers with pre-existing conditions more for health insurance. A top House Republican announced opposition to the GOP health care bill Tuesday, citing concerns about pre-existing conditions, as Republican leaders continued to tout the proposal and hunt for votes. So the purpose of our bill is to get more choices to lower prices while preserving the protections for pre-existing conditions. The aide said Republican leaders are considering adding more funding to the high-risk pools for consumers with pre-existing conditions, in an effort to court more GOP moderates. According to ABC News' whip count, at least 21 Republicans are opposed to the amended health care bill, putting the GOP on the verge of losing a potential vote.


We have -- we've set up a pool for the pre-existing conditions so that the premiums can be allowed to fall. One of those waivers applies to pre-existing conditions, allowing insurers to use "health status" -- that is, current health, health history and other risk factors -- to set insurance premiums. A legislative summary declares, "Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting health insurance issuers to limit access to health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions." The Republican health care plan will cover pre-existing conditions, President Trump promised, in an interview with CBS News' John Dickerson on "Face the Nation," this past weekend. Rep. Fred Upton, who announced Tuesday he wouldn't support the bill, says the legislation "torpedoes" the protection of those with pre-existing conditions.


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