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still_one

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4. This is one of the largest disgraces of the ACA, and damn the democrats who allowed it to happen

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 06:42 PM

Apr 2013

It does not take effect until 2014, so when the bill was written people with serious pre-existing conditions needed to wait 4 years in order to get coverage

If her income is at poverty level she could qualify for Medicaid or medical in California

Otherwise if someone needs immediate treatment for a pre-existing condition, and they are not at poverty level income you either die or dissolve all your assets to pay for it until you are at poverty level

I will never forgive the Democrats for allowing this backload into the ACA

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Pre-existing condition -- does anybody know . . . ? [View all] pnwmom Apr 2013 OP

Basically, it's any condition -- diagnosed or not -- that you had before you had insurance coverage unrepentant progress Apr 2013 #1

Thanks for the link, unrepentant progress. pnwmom Apr 2013 #3

I know unrepentant progress Apr 2013 #5

and the blame for this falls squarely at the Democrats. If you lost your still_one Apr 2013 #6

Why blame the Democrats because the Republicans filibustered it? pnwmom Apr 2013 #16

they could have, and still can change those rules anytime, with an up or down vote. Everything I still_one Apr 2013 #18

It's anything the insurance company wants Glitterati Apr 2013 #2

This is one of the largest disgraces of the ACA, and damn the democrats who allowed it to happen still_one Apr 2013 #4

Let's be fair, preexisting exclusions were around long before Obama, and Hoyt Apr 2013 #8

Let's be fair, they could have NOT backloaded it into the healthcare plan, and to pour salt into the still_one Apr 2013 #9

There are folks right here on DU who have coverage right now who didn't before. Hoyt Apr 2013 #10

and that is good, but they also didn't not help a lot of other people who they should have still_one Apr 2013 #11

Why are you so angry with Obama for a situation that was beyond his control? pnwmom Apr 2013 #12

First of all I blamed the Democrats in the Senate mostly if you read my comments. repukes were NOT still_one Apr 2013 #13

How do you know there was a better option that could get 60 votes? pnwmom Apr 2013 #14

I stated if they wanted to they could have changed the filibuster rules. This legislation was still_one Apr 2013 #21

Hindsight is wonderful. They would have had to have changed the rules pnwmom Apr 2013 #22

at least what I have come to understand, may be wrong, the filibuster rules could be changed anytime still_one Apr 2013 #24

I don't like any of that, either, though I'm glad for all the children who immediately pnwmom Apr 2013 #25

Because the repugs would never have voted for anything, remember this plan was essentially the still_one Apr 2013 #27

So the blame falls squarely on the DEMS because the Republicans are worse. pnwmom Apr 2013 #28

That clause is horrible. In the meantime, see if you can help her get counseling through the County Hekate Apr 2013 #7

Thanks, Hekate. pnwmom Apr 2013 #23

Don't forget to look for a Federally Qualified Health Clinic in your area for her Recursion Apr 2013 #15

THANK YOU! I didn't think of this at all. pnwmom Apr 2013 #17

Depends on the state. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #19

My wife and I are uninsurable. hunter Apr 2013 #20

If you have ever had a cold, all colds are pre-existing conditions. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #26

If the insurance does not want to pay they won't - period. KentuckyWoman Apr 2013 #29