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Cattledog

(6,649 posts)
Sat May 6, 2017, 05:36 AM May 2017

Got any of these pre-conditions? [View all]

If you do you're F*&%ked.

If you're curious about which pre-existing conditions will get you charged extra $$$$ for health insurance under the plan that just passed in the House -- here they are:

AIDS/HIV, acid reflux, acne, ADD, addiction, Alzheimer's/dementia, anemia, aneurysm, angioplasty, anorexia, anxiety, arrhythmia, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation, autism, bariatric surgery, basal cell carcinoma, bipolar disorder, blood clot, breast cancer, bulimia, bypass surgery, celiac disease, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral embolism, cerebral palsy, cerebral thrombosis, cervical cancer, colon cancer, colon polyps, congestive heart failure, COPD, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, DMD, depression, diabetes, disabilities, Down syndrome, eating disorder, enlarged prostate, epilepsy, glaucoma, gout, heart disease, heart murmur, heartburn, hemophilia, hepatitis C, herpes, high cholesterol, hypertension, hysterectomy, kidney disease, kidney stones, kidney transplant, leukemia, lung cancer, lupus, lymphoma, mental health issues, migraines, MS, muscular dystrophy, narcolepsy, nasal polyps, obesity, OCD, organ transplant, osteoporosis, pacemaker, panic disorder, paralysis, paraplegia, Parkinson's disease, pregnancy, restless leg syndrome, schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder, seizures, sickle cell disease, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, stent, stroke, thyroid issues, tooth disease, tuberculosis, and ulcers.

To name a few.
Oh, and rape. Let's not forget rape.

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Got any of these pre-conditions? [View all] Cattledog May 2017 OP
Every woman who is a Mother HockeyMom May 2017 #1
They managed to get in rape but forgot about "rapist". But i'm justhanginon May 2017 #2
My I copy this to use elsewhere? nt Skidmore May 2017 #3
Of course...spread the word. Cattledog May 2017 #5
Well, let'see. I am alive and I have... 3catwoman3 May 2017 #4
Several. nancy1942 May 2017 #6
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