2018 House candidates weigh in on Obamacare
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Through any adjustment to the Affordable Care Act, Bjorkman thinks protection for those with pre-existing conditions should be maintained.
"I've seen what it's like to work with a family whose lives are crushed by being denied coverage," Bjorkman said.
But, Bjorkman said, maintaining protections for people with pre-existing conditions comes with a "trade-off."
Bjorkman said insurance mandates are essential. Without mandates, Bjorkman sees a future in which Americans won't be denied coverage from hospitals and their medical bills will be passed along to other taxpayers through bankruptcy or indigent care.
"If you're going to cover people with pre-existing conditions, you've got to have a system that has everybody in it," Bjorkman said. "It's a moral fallacy to say that you can do one without the other."
One of his potential competitors in the
Krebs said the ACA, or Obamacare, is "broken," premiums are increasing and employers are dropping coverage for employees. Although
"Once it has been repealed, we can work to provide safeguards and protections for those with pre-existing conditions," Krebs said in an email to
Krebs'
"I believe pre-existing conditions should be covered, especially for those who maintain continuous coverage," Johnson said in an email.
But Johnson hopes to see more flexibility given to states in how they want to provide health care coverage for residents.
"In the past, some states have used risk pools or 'guaranteed issue' to address this problem," said Johnson, a former staffer for then-Gov.
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The trio of candidates spoke with
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