pre-existing conditions

By Julie Rovner If Friday night’s district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law’s most high-profile provisions would be at stake. In fact, canceling the law in full — as Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, ordered in his 55-page decision — could [...]

I am 53. I have multiple pre-existing conditions. I am disabled. I depend on my health insurance, my medical team, my medication and medical devices/tools to manage my life. Without them, I would not function, would be severely mentally ill, could not hear, and my pituitary adenoma (brain tumor) would not be managed. Healthcare is [...]