Sen. Heitkamp: Oral Arguments in Politically-Charged Lawsuit a Critical Moment in Fight to Protect Affordable Health Care Coverage for North Dakota Families
As the oral arguments in Texas v Azar in the
This lawsuit--if successful-- could take away critical protections for North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions-- for both those in the individual market and those with employer-based health insurance. Additionally, this lawsuit could eliminate the right of children to stay on their parents' insurance plan until age 26, threaten Medicaid enrollees' coverage, and bring back lifetime and annual caps on coverage.
"Supporting this lawsuit means supporting taking away affordable coverage for those with pre-existing conditions-- it's that plain and simple. This lawsuit is nothing but a politically-charged effort to score cheap political points at the expense of the health of American families. If the lawsuit succeeds,
Last month, Heitkamp brought together
Under current federal law, health insurers are prohibited from denying coverage or charging more for individuals with pre-existing conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, or pregnancy. In June, the
DOJ's actions show an unprecedented effort to purposefully allow health insurance companies to charge individuals, children, and families more for health care or deny coverage if they have a pre-existing condition and charge the sick exorbitantly more for coverage. The resolution Heitkamp helped introduce would authorize
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Heitkamp: Oral Arguments in Politically-Charged Lawsuit a Critical Moment in Fight to Protect Affordable Health Care Coverage for North Dakota Families
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