Obamacare lawsuit wrong for North Dakota, candidate says in Grand Forks
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That would include its provision that says insurance companies cannot deny or inflate coverage to those with pre-existing conditions.
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"We all agree that we must protect people with pre-existing conditions, but it is clear that Obamacare is a complete failure in
Citing numbers from Dakotans for Health, a group also opposing the revocation of coverage for pre-existing conditions, Schneider said there are an estimated 315,000 North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions. Schneider called the lawsuit a significant threat, citing
"You have the defendant essentially agreeing with the plaintiffs," he said. "I don't see a lot of cases like that in my law practice.
Dunphy, a former nurse at
"I probably would have had to make the choice between getting my medication or putting food on the table," she said.
The loss of protections for those with pre-existing conditions could inflate health insurance prices for those patients, or allow companies to deny insurance outright, Schneider said. That would impact a wide range of patients with ailments, from cancer to diabetes and heart disease, Dunphy said.
"It's just not fair to the American people ... that we have to worry about that," she said. "We have enough to worry about with our aches and pains."
Armstrong said the state has not spent money on the lawsuit, a fact confirmed by
Schneider said the ACA is "far from perfect." Both he and Armstrong agreed
"The plan must protect those with pre-existing conditions, stop the escalating costs, and allow states more control over their own health care policies," Armstrong said.
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