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Up to 129 Million Americans Have Pre-Existing Conditions

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January 20, 2011
Up to 129 million Americans, roughly half of the country's population under the age of 65, have pre-existing medical conditions that would put them at risk of losing their health insurance or make it impossible to get coverage without the Affordable Health Care Act.

What Repealing Health Care Reform Really Means

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January 18, 2011
According to a new study from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act could leave as many as 129 million Americans unable to find affordable insurance options due to preexisting conditions.

The "Hidden Tax" of the Uninsured

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January 15, 2011

Universal health care won't just benefit the uninsured. Insured Americans can expect lower prices as coverage is expanded because they will no longer have to pay for the uncompensated care given to those without insurance.