MPH’s Buntin: Latest ACA repeal bill could hit those with pre-existing conditions
The latest Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill in the U.S. Senate raises the possibility that Tennesseans with pre-existing diseases could see increased costs or change in coverage. Under the proposal, states could choose to set new regulations on how much can be charged to people with pre-existing conditions who buy insurance on the market, whether insurers can limit benefits over a lifetime, and what insurance plans have to cover, said Melinda Buntin, chair of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's health policy department.