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There is a Republican plan to cover pre-existing conditions — and the House already passed it

There is a Republican plan to cover pre-existing conditions — and the House already passed it

"Here is a fact that Democrats are desperately trying to keep from the public: Not only do Republicans support providing health insurance coverage for those with preexisting conditions, but Republicans in the House actually passed legislation that did just that.

The American Health Care Act included an amendment that Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., and I introduced. It ensured that anyone with a preexisting condition could purchase health insurance. The Palmer-Schweikert amendment established a risk-sharing plan that allowed any individual with a preexisting condition to purchase insurance at the same price as a healthy individual. This was not an unproven idea — in fact, the plan was modeled after a successful state-level program. ...."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/there-is-a-republican-plan-to-cover-pre-existing-conditions-and-the-house-already-passed-it

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