Category: Pre-Existing Conditions

A Conundrum: Majority of Republican Voters Want to Overturn ACA but Keep Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions

Affordable Care Act, Courts, Elections, Health Reform, Politics, Polling, Pre-Existing Conditions, Tracking Poll / November 2, 2020 November 2, 2020

This post examines the implications of Republican voters wanting the Supreme Court to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act, but not the law’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Want to protect people with preexisting conditions? You need the full Affordable Care Act.

Affordable Care Act, Consumer Protection, Courts, Elections, Health Costs, Health Reform, Pre-Existing Conditions, Private Insurance / October 22, 2020 October 22, 2020

In this perspective published by the Washington Post, KFF Executive Vice President for Health Policy Larry Levitt explains why the popular Affordable Care Act provisions that ensure people with pre-existing conditions can access affordable health insurance can’t easily be preserved if other related provisions are overturned.

Health Policy Resources for Covering the 2020 Elections

Affordable Care Act, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Costs, Health Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Polling, Pre-Existing Conditions, Prices, Racial Equity and Health Policy, Women's Health Policy / October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020

As the 2020 Election Day approaches, many candidates continue to focus on health care issues, including on the public health and economic response to COVID-19, the future of the Affordable Care Act, health care costs and abortion. To help reporters understand and cover these issues, KFF offers independent, non-partisan policy analysis, polling and other research and…More

Medicaid Covers People with Pre-Existing Conditions, Too

Affordable Care Act, Coverage, Medicaid, Medicaid's Future, Pre-Existing Conditions / October 16, 2020 October 16, 2020

In recent weeks, the possible overturning of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in court and the upcoming election have focused attention on the issue of protections for people with pre-existing conditions. While the focus has been on the ACA’s private insurance protections, Medicaid also plays a significant role in covering people with pre-existing conditions.

5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court

Affordable Care Act, Courts, Elections, Health Reform, Polling, Pre-Existing Conditions, Private Insurance / October 16, 2020 October 16, 2020

This compiles key polling data examining the favorability of the Affordable Care Act and its provisions, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Mental Illness May Soon Be the Most Common Pre-Existing Conditions

Affordable Care Act, coronavirus, Health Reform, mental health, Pre-Existing Conditions, Private Insurance / October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020

Because the prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders appears to have increased substantially since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, if the ACA is repealed, mental illnesses could be the most common pre-existing conditions.

Protecting People With Pre-Existing Conditions Isn’t As Easy As It Seems

Affordable Care Act, Courts, Elections, Health Reform, Pre-Existing Conditions, Private Insurance / October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020

With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lawsuit before the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) suddenly has a much better chance of succeeding. And, that could make protections for people with pre-existing conditions an even bigger campaign issue.

How Many Teachers Are at Risk of Serious Illness If Infected with Coronavirus?

Chronic Diseases, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Status, Pre-Existing Conditions, public health / July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020

As the nation continues to struggle to contain the spread of coronavirus, there is considerable debate about when and how to reopen schools. This analysis finds that one in four teachers (24%, or about 1.47 million people), have a condition that puts them at higher risk of serious illness from coronavirus.