The American Health Care Act, the GOP’s Obamacare replacement plan, just passed a vote in the House of Representatives. The bill includes a change called the MacArthur amendment which can allow states to avoid some of the regulations. It’s raised concerns that people with preexisting conditions won’t be able to access health insurance if it becomes law. Before the ACA went into effect, people who had these conditions could be denied health insurance coverage, or face much higher prices for their health insurance than people who did not have preexisting conditions.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, an estimated 27% of Americans under 65 have health conditions that could leave them uninsurable. The Kaiser Family Foundation also summed up some of the pre-existing conditions that insurers declined coverage to before the ACA, including diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, which affects millions of Americans.
In response to the bill, people took to Twitter to share their experiences with preexisting conditions.
ADHD, anxiety, major depressive disorder, acid reflux, woman, & person. #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Anna Breslaw (@annabreslaw) May 4, 2017
I survived breast cancer once, currently fighting it again at 36, I fear 4 my future, but mostly 4 others w/worse #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Sarah DeJarlais (@SBDJ2381) May 4, 2017
I'm female, had a C-section, PPD, anx/dep & have a thyroid disorder. #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Amanda B (@NYCWingnut) May 4, 2017
Diagnosed with kidney failure, received a transplant and now take immunosuppressants. #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Michael Vollmer (@ma_vollmer) May 4, 2017
I donated a kidney to my father. Now, I might be uninsurable. There are millions more just like me, in even worse conditions. #VoteNoAHCA pic.twitter.com/HDcVZPUQo3
— Jenna Mullins (@JBomb11) May 4, 2017
Here are some of the most common preexisting conditions
- AIDS/HIV AsthmaLupus Alcohol abuse/ Drug abuse with recent treatment Severe mental disorders such as bipolar disorder or an eating disorder Alzheimer’s/dementia Multiple sclerosis Rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other inflammatory joint disease Muscular dystrophy Cancer, within a period of time Obesity, severe Cerebral palsy Organ transplant Congestive heart failure Paraplegia Coronary artery/heart disease, bypass surgery Paralysis Crohn’s disease/ ulcerative colitis Parkinson’s disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease /emphysema Pending surgery or hospitalization Diabetes mellitus Pneumocystic pneumonia Epilepsy Pregnancy or expectant parent Hemophilia Sleep apnea Hepatitis C Stroke Kidney disease, renal failure Transsexualism
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