Our own party proposes that people with pre-existing conditions GO WITHOUT INSURANCE 6 months... [View All]

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...in order to be eligible to purchase sky-high priced insurance from their "high-risk" pool. Well. Ain't they just lookin' out for us?

Never did I think I would have to parse every paragraph of Democratic-written legislation to see how suffering people are being sold down the river. Disgraceful.

From the Senate bill:

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Title I, Subtitle B, Section 1101 - Immediate Actions to Preserve and Expand Coverage

Subtitle B—Immediate Actions to Preserve and Expand Coverage

SEC. 1101. IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO INSURANCE FOR UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS WITH A PREEXISTING CONDITION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a temporary high risk health insurance pool program to provide health insurance coverage for eligible individuals during the period beginning on the date on which such program is established and ending on January 1, 2014.

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(d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.— An individual shall be deemed to be an eligible individual for purposes of this section if such individual—


(1) is a citizen or national of the United States or is lawfully present in the United States (as determined in accordance with section 1411);

(2) has not been covered under creditable coverage (as defined in section 2701(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) during the 6-month period prior to the date on which such individual is applying for coverage through the high risk pool; and

(3) has a pre-existing condition, as determined in a manner consistent with guidance issued by the Secretary.

Full brief at:

http://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8040.pdf

(KAISER Foundation, natch.)