Daily Archives: May 6, 2017

This Viral Hashtag Illustrates How the New Healthcare Bill Affects Women

While supporters cheered the passing of the American Health Care Act by the House of Representatives yesterday, many people who opposed it took to Twitter, where they voiced their outrage over one part of the new plan and made the hashtag #iamapreexistingcondition go crazy viral. What’s it all about? While the AHCA keeps some Obamacare provisions in place, like allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plan… Read More »

50 Health Issues That Count as a Pre-existing Condition

This article originally appeared on Money.  The Republican plan to repeal and replace the the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which narrowly passed a vote in the House today, rolls back protections for people with pre-existing conditions, which could increase health care costs for an estimated 130 million Americans. The American Health Care Act stipulates that… Read More »