It's also the feature of Obamacare that is one of the biggest factors in skyrocketing premiums for medical coverage.
The administration isn't attacking the pre-existing conditions feature. It's supporting the authority of a state government that wants to allow insurance carriers to sell plans that don't cover pre-existing conditions.
This -- along with the elimination of lifetime caps on coverage -- was one of the worst features of Obamacare. The fact that it's "just about the only really liked feature" of Obamacare tells you that the whole monstrosity was built on delusional expectations.
A major reason, true.
The administration isn't attacking the pre-existing conditions feature. It's supporting the authority of a state government that wants to allow insurance carriers to sell plans that don't cover pre-existing conditions.
The lawsuit that 20 states filed will strike down Obamacare completely. Allowing states to eliminate the pre-existing condition requirement if Obamacare is ruled unconstitutional is only part of it. But it's a part the Democrats will fix on.
This -- along with the elimination of lifetime caps on coverage -- was one of the worst features of Obamacare. The fact that it's "just about the only really liked feature" of Obamacare tells you that the whole monstrosity was built on delusional expectations.
Perhaps. But it's expectation that voters really, really like.