Thread by @amprog

Today, the U.S. Senate will vote on a resolution to block a Trump administration rule allowing insurers to sell junk insurance plans that don’t cover preexisting conditions. thehill.com/policy/healthc…

A little refresher ⬇️

Junk insurance plans lack critical consumer protections and have a long history of fraud on the individual insurance market.

These plans are the Trump University equivalent of health insurance. nytimes.com/2019/06/12/hea…

135 million people under age 65 (nearly half of non-elderly Americans) have a pre-existing condition.

That includes more than half of all women and girls.
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The Trump administration rule hurts consumers from some of the most vulnerable populations.

These plans would increase out-of-pocket costs that many already cannot afford.
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And it’s not just consumers enrolled in these plans who could pay more—this rule could also increase premiums for middle-class families currently enrolled on the individual market.
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Congress must protect consumers from this health care scam and ensure every American, regardless of their health condition, has access to affordable health care.

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