Posted on June 8, 2010 11:55
Categories: Legislative and Regulatory Issues
Topics: Access/Barriers | Health Care Reform | Legislation (National) | Uninsured
Families USA released a report examining the number of Americans with diagnosed preexisting conditions who would be at risk of coverage denial in the individual health insurance market without the protections outlined in the health care reform law. The report found that 57.2 million individuals under the age of 65, or 22.4 percent, have a preexisting condition that could lead to a denial of coverage without the protections established in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
From the report:
This report takes a closer look at the number of Americans with diagnosed pre-existing conditions who, absent reform, would be at risk of being denied coverage in the individual insurance market. The uninsured and those who do not have access to job-based coverage are at greatest risk, but even those who now have coverage at work could be at risk if they lose or leave their jobs and have to find coverage in the individual market. To better understand the effect that health reform will have on these people, Families USA commissioned The Lewin Group to quantify the number of Americans who are diagnosed with conditions that commonly lead to denials of coverage.
Full report: Health Reform: Help for Americans with Pre-existing Conditions (PDF | 527.56 KB)
Families USA. (2010). Health reform: help for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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