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CBO Report Disputes Pre-existing Conditions Claim

CBO Report Disputes Pre-existing Conditions Claim
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By The Associated Press
May. 24, 2017 | WASHINGTON, DC
By The Associated Press May. 24, 2017 | 06:11 PM | WASHINGTON, DC
A new analysis by Congress' nonpartisan budget scorekeepers undermines claims by House Republicans that their health legislation protects people with pre-existing conditions.

Instead, the Congressional Budget Office "score" of the bill passed earlier this month says that in some cases, people with pre-existing conditions would not be able to purchase comprehensive health insurance at premiums comparable to those under current law, "if they could purchase it at all."

The finding is a blow to arguments from House GOP leaders who managed to get their bill over the finish line by arguing that a last-minute addition of $8 billion would bolster protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

The CBO specifies that these people would have difficulty getting affordable coverage "despite the additional funding that would be available."
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