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That has been law since Jan 1, 2014. It is part of the ACA[0]. It is not surprising that some people do not know this, as the president has recently said he wo
by tehwebguy 6y ago
That has been law since Jan 1, 2014. It is part of the ACA[0].
It is not surprising that some people do not know this, as the president has recently said he would sign an EO mandating this, even though it is already law[1]. It’s unclear if he is unaware that the ACA already includes this mandate or if it is a deliberate misinformation campaign.
[0] https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/pre-existing-conditions/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/pre-existing-co...
[1] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/08/trump-pursuing-executive-order-covering-pre-existing-conditions/3326123001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/08/trum...
- macintux 6y agoYet the ACA has been under constant attack since it passed by one party and the sitting president, so there’s reason to believe that protection will go away.
- dbbk 6y agoHis words on this are meaningless as his actions are the polar opposite, they are in court arguing that the entire ACA needs to be voided, and with it the pre-existing condition protections.