Sen. Cantwell to Trump: Stop Undermining Health Coverage for Millions of Washingtonians With Pre-Existing Conditions
Today at an event with patients and patient advocates,
"We're here today because the health care of millions of Americans is at risk, and we know that, here in
More than 3 million Washingtonians under the age of 65 live with a pre-existing health condition, which can include common conditions ranging from allergies, asthma, and high blood pressure to cancer and diabetes. More than 385,000 of those with pre-existing conditions are children under the age of 18.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) outlawed insurance company discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, meaning that insurance companies cannot deny coverage to people or charge them more because they have a pre-existing condition. However, in February, a group of state Attorneys General sued to overturn the ACA. In June, the
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At the event,
"Just a few years ago, people were commonly denied insurance..., and if they didn't get a denial, they got some exorbitant rate," Cantwell continued. "Today, we want to make sure patients are not denied access to health care just because of diabetes or asthma or some other pre-existing condition.
The stakes in the fight to protect these critical health care provisions got even higher this week when Justice
Since
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