Furious people are sharing their medical conditions after the Republican healthcare plan clears the House
The American Health Care Act, the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan, just passed a vote in the House of Representatives.
The bill includes a change called the MacArthur amendment which can allow states to avoid some of the regulations. It's raised concerns that people with preexisting conditions won't be able to access health insurance if it becomes law.
Before the ACA went into effect, people who had these conditions could be denied health insurance coverage, or face much higher prices for their health insurance than people who did not have preexisting conditions.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, an estimated 27% of Americans under 65 have health conditions that could leave them uninsurable. The Kaiser Family Foundation also summed up some of the pre-existing conditions that insurers declined coverage to before the ACA, including diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, which affects millions of Americans.
In response to the bill, people took to Twitter to share their experiences with preexisting conditions.
ADHD, anxiety, major depressive disorder, acid reflux, woman, & person. #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Anna Breslaw (@annabreslaw) May 4, 2017
I survived breast cancer once, currently fighting it again at 36, I fear 4 my future, but mostly 4 others w/worse #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Sarah DeJarlais (@SBDJ2381) May 4, 2017
I'm female, had a C-section, PPD, anx/dep & have a thyroid disorder. #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Amanda B (@NYCWingnut) May 4, 2017
Diagnosed with kidney failure, received a transplant and now take immunosuppressants. #IAmAPreexistingCondition
— Michael Vollmer (@ma_vollmer) May 4, 2017
I donated a kidney to my father. Now, I might be uninsurable. There are millions more just like me, in even worse conditions. #VoteNoAHCA pic.twitter.com/HDcVZPUQo3
— Jenna Mullins (@JBomb11) May 4, 2017
Here are some of the most common preexisting conditions
AIDS/HIV
Lupus
Alcohol abuse/ Drug abuse with recent treatment
Severe mental disorders such as bipolar disorder or an eating disorder
Alzheimer’s/dementia
Multiple sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other inflammatory joint disease
Muscular dystrophy
Cancer, within a period of time
Obesity, severe
Cerebral palsy
Organ transplant
Congestive heart failure
Paraplegia
Coronary artery/heart disease, bypass surgery
Paralysis
Crohn’s disease/ ulcerative colitis
Parkinson’s disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease /emphysema
Pending surgery or hospitalization
Diabetes mellitus
Pneumocystic pneumonia
Epilepsy
Pregnancy or expectant parent
Hemophilia
Sleep apnea
Hepatitis C
Stroke
Kidney disease, renal failure
Transsexualism
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