Always. Now there’s evidence of that in the ridiculous suggestions by some House Democrats that maybe, possibly, they MIGHT be able to support a watered down bill that only banned pre-existing conditions for children under age 19. ¶Insurers could not deny coverage to children under the age of 19 on account of pre-existing medical conditions. [...]
Just so we’re clear on that. The only ones who can kill health care reform at this point are progressives, and they’re doing a damn good job of it. Somewhere along the line, compromise turned into a dirty word, and progressives forgot what shades of gray look like. And don’t give me the standard line [...]
Pre-existing Conditions Group Health Plans – Under current rules, insurers can exclude any condition treated in the past six months as a pre-existing condition. Effective January 1, 2010, that six-month lookback is reduced to 30 days. Insurers may only exclude that condition from coverage for a maximum of 3 months, 9 months for late enrollees. [...]