FDA said today that one-half of the adult population has a pre-existing
condition. All libturds do. Idiocy.
<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/> Fact Check:
What the Democrats Won’t Tell You About Pre-Existing Conditions
<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/fact-check-what-the-democrats-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you-about-pre-existing-conditions/>
*Scotty Starnes
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18, 2011 at 9:35 PM | Tags:
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I wrote
earlier<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/health-and-human-services-claims-12-of-americans-have-preexisting-conditions/>
about
the HHS report released by 're-education' Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The
report was released, coincidentally, the day before Republicans in the House
vote to repeal ObamaCare. It's is pure propaganda used to mislead the public
and their own numbers prove this study is bogus.
Dave Camp writes, via The Committee on Ways and
Means<http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=220431>
The Obama Administration today released a “report” claiming that anywhere
from 50 million to 129 million non-elderly Americans “could be denied
affordable coverage” if the Democrats’ health care law is repealed. With 17
million non-elderly individuals uninsured, the “report” attempts to mislead
the public that up to 129 million Americans are at risk of losing their
health insurance, which is simply untrue. But, let’s get the facts straight
– it doesn’t take a one trillion dollar, 2,000 page government-takeover of
our health care system to assure protections for those with pre-existing
conditions. Despite the report's misleading claims and
mischaracterizations, consider the facts:
- *Even without the Democrats’ health care overhaul, most Americans with
pre-existing conditions already have protections because they receive health
insurance through an employer. This means that if their employer offers
coverage, they are guaranteed an offer of health coverage under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regardless of their
health status or history*. HIPAA ensures that employers cannot deny the
offer of health insurance to an employee on the basis of a pre-existing
condition. Currently, 61 percent of Americans under the age of 65
receive coverage through an employer. (CBO: Key Issues in Analyzing Major
Health Insurance Proposals).
- An additional 24 percent of non-elderly Americans receive coverage
through Medicare, Medicaid, or another government program and cannot be
denied access to coverage because of a pre-existing condition. (CBO: Key
Issues in Analyzing Major Health Insurance Proposals)
- Amongst the uninsured (17 percent of the non-elderly population), 42
percent are eligible for guaranteed coverage regardless of pre-existing
condition but choose not to enroll. For example, 12 percent of the
uninsured are eligible for Medicaid, 6 percent are eligible for Medicaid and
employer-sponsored insurance, and another 24 percent have an offer of
employer-sponsored insurance. (CBO: Key Issues in Analyzing Major Health
Insurance Proposals)
- This leaves less than 14 percent of non-elderly Americans who can be
denied health insurance on the basis of a pre-existing condition: the
remaining uninsured that do not have an offer of employer-based coverage and
the 4 percent that purchase coverage on their own. (CBO: Key Issues in
Analyzing Major Health Insurance Proposals). Keep in mind that many of
these individuals may not have a pre-existing condition (like the healthy
25-year old who chooses not to buy coverage). This is a far cry from the 50
percent claim made today by the Obama Administration.
Still, providing individuals with a pre-existing condition access to
affordable coverage is a common-sense goal. It is not solely a Democrat
goal or a Republican goal – it is a goal of all who want to make sure that
patients have much-needed protections – regardless of their health condition
or how they buy coverage.
But the Democrats’ scare tactics beg the question: Did Democrats have to
spend over one trillion dollars, slash Medicare, and raise taxes to address
this problem in their 2,000 page bill? The answer: No.
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