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Trump’s Talk On Preexisting Conditions Doesn’t Match His Administration’s Actions (Kaiser Health News)
Delivering remarks on surprise medical billing, which is a concern that has drawn bipartisan interest, President Donald Trump waded into another high-profile health issue: making sure insurance protects people who have preexisting health conditions.
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Villanova Prof Contracted Sepsis and Needed An Amputation — and Her Health Plan Wouldn’t Pay (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stephanie Sena was about to have half her foot amputated, an urgent procedure to keep a blood infection from spreading to the rest of her body.
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Skimpy Health Plans Touted By Trump Bring Back Familiar Woes for Consumers (LA Times)
There used to be a lot of health insurance horror stories like Charley Butler’s. After the Montana truck driver was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, his insurer balked at paying tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills and then moved to cancel his coverage over a preexisting medical condition.
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Fact Check: Are Obamacare’s deductibles more than $7,000? (WRAL)
President Donald Trump once again railed about the high cost of the Affordable Care Act on Monday. In a tweet, he said that the deductibles are in many cases way over $7,000, which makes the coverage worthless or unusable.
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The Effects Of A Court Ruling Against Obamacare Would Be Much Bigger Than You Think (Huffington Post)
Protections for people with pre-existing conditions would vanish. Initiatives to improve hospital quality would stop. Rules for calorie counts at restaurants would no longer be in force.
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How a Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People with Pre-existing Conditions (NPR)
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Sabrina Corlette from Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms about how a lawsuit against Obamacare could impact people with pre-existing conditions.
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Obamacare Enrollment in Illinois is Falling, and the Trump Administration Wants to Scrap It. Here’s 5 Things You Need to Know (Chicago Tribune)
Fewer Illinois residents signed up for health insurance through the Obamacare exchange this year — as questions continued to swirl about whether the law would continue to stand.
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House Democrats Investigate Trump-Backed Short-term Plans (Bloomberg)
House Democrats sent letters to 12 insurance companies seeking information about health coverage they sell that critics refer to as “junk plans.”
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Some ‘Cheaper’ Health Plans Have Surprising Costs (NPR)
One health plan from a well-known insurer promises lower premiums — but warns that consumers may need to file their own claims and negotiate over charges from hospitals and doctors. Another does away with annual deductibles — but requires policyholders to pay extra if they need certain surgeries and procedures.
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How to Choose the Best Healthcare Plan in 5 Easy Steps (Men’s Health)
Understatement alert: The health insurance marketplace can be extremely confusing to navigate, and calling your dad around open enrollment time to help you narrow down your choices doesn’t always help. He can tell you what he thinks is best, but when it comes to insurance, the best plan is the one that meets your unique financial, lifestyle, health, and family needs.
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