Senate Republicans Once Again Defended ‘Junk’ Plans That Can Refuse to Cover Pre-Existing Conditions
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- Vulnerable GOP Senators voted this week to uphold the expansion of junk insurance plans that are "so skimpy that they offer no meaningful coverage," expose their constituents to "catastrophic costs" and "deny coverage based on consumers' pre-existing health conditions"
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* "Senators divided on a bill that prevents insurance companies from offering short-term health insurance plans. Senator
Colorado Times Recorder: Gardner Falsely Claims His Vote Protects People With Pre-existing Conditions
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Iowa Starting Line: Joni Ernst Votes to Uphold Short-Term, Junk Insurance Plans
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Texas Signal: Cornyn votes for junk health care plans that don't cover pre-existing conditions
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Michigan Advance: Peters, Stabenow vote against 'junk plans,'
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HuffPost: Senate Rejects Measure Trying To Nullify Trump's Obamacare Waivers
* "The plans are less expensive because they cover fewer services, and, unlike under Obamacare, people who have serious, expensive-to-treat medical problems can't get them. Moreover, experts say they would undermine Obamacare's health exchange markets by allowing healthier customers to flock to the skimpier plans, resulting in higher premiums for those who want or need more comprehensive coverage... [the vote] does allow
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